Mephisto 2392

[kayakamina]

16a Certain strata Italian writer recalled in pit (7)

?i??c??

[judypark]

Hi Kay miocene, eco = Italian writer backwards , mine = pit and miocene relates to a geological period.. I am stuck on 14d, 8d, 23a, 22d, 21d, and 34a, any help gratefully recieved. Judy

[kayakamina]

The 4th letter is also C....?i?cc??

[kayakamina]

Thanks Judy I've Got 8d Stubnail 14d Hailfellow 23a Infill and working on the others you cite. Thanks K

[judypark]

Have finally cracked it, post again if you are still stuck. Judy

[kayakamina]

Well done Judy! Can you give me 27a 22d 34a please.

I suppose your moving onto the Azed now? Thanks K

[judypark]

27a is parcelgilt in role = part, soldier = gi in cell = spy unit. 22d is asleep, spoken is as leap, 34a, sprawlerl rels is relatives + warp for distorting reversed, EUREKA. We have cracked it between us. All the best Judy

[judypark]

We are half way through the AZED, Kay I will work with you on this, but to deter scroungers, could you send me one of your down answers, preferably 7d. My e-mail is [email protected] we do know the quotation and it is well obscure .Judy

[kayakamina]

Hi again Judy. I don't know much about these special email addresses like the one you have so i will speak to my granddaughter who is genned up and see what she says because I don't want my usual address floating around. I hope you understand.
7d is obviously Cain Ca I n.

Good luck and best wishes K

[judypark]

Hi K, My e-mail address is a standard UK address, and anything you sent to me would come to my private in- box where I only have access to, via a password. I'm sure your granddaughter will explain it to you. As regards the AZED, you need to read the instructions again. This is not a straightforward puzzle and although the answer is indeed cain, in the down clues they have misprinted one letter in the answer to create a non-word. Good luck. Judy