Mephisto 2604

[ArranBrown]

Last three: 1D - Scavenging beast to be overcome by the effects of bedbug (4) DI-B; 22D - I grok Sanscrit poem following positive article (6) PA-DIT; 20D - Hear story and bank a measure of bullion (7, two words) T-EL-AR. Any assistance greatly appreciated.

[Lie-in King]

1d Dieb - a jackal (sorry, I can't quite parse this clue, it's been a long day...)

22d Pandit - a Hindu learned in Sanskrit - 'grok' = "to understand fully" (Robert Heinlein's "Stranger in a Strange Land") - 'dit' (poem) (after) p(ositive) + 'an' (article)

20d Tael bar - sounds like "tale"...

[Mamyalynne]

Sorry Arran, Hi yer Maj is sleep evading you my love?

[Lie-in King]

Hi sweets! Not for much longer! Been up since sparrow's f@rt & on the phone & the go all day - not much better outlook for tomorrow...

Still, I'd rather be wanted than not! :-))

[Mamyalynne]

Indeed sleep well my jungle lord♥

[Lie-in King]

Lol - you always make me smile!

Thanks & may your sleep be peaceful too :-) ♥

[ArranBrown]

Thank you, Leo.