sunday post �100 crossword

[marbil]

11d. shortcut, direct route (7) - i - d - n -
24a. hit something violently (7) - - l - i - -
6d. opponents (7) - - - -k - -
7d. mental pictures (7) - - - -t - -
8d. desolution (9) - - - - s - - - -

[sarumite]

24a Collide

[sarumite]

7d Eidetic ?

[Christiana]

11d Could it be beeline? Are you sure of the other letters?

[Christiana]

6d Enemies?

[marbil]

hi christiana, the letters i have for 11d, arrive from these clues, 14a. restoration (7) i have renewed for that which gives me the letter d, 13a. disease caused by vitamin defiency (8) i have ricketts for that which givesd me the letter i, and 15a, acts of contrition (11) i have repentances which gives me the letter n

[Christiana]

HI Marbel. Would suggest renewal rather than renewed, so possibly some sort of 'line' if not beeline. But I think rickets is only one 't' - I haven't checked on that. If the K in 6d comes from that I would think you're looking for another vitamin deficiency and that 6d is enemies

[Christiana]

The vitamin deficiency could be beriberi, which would fit in with beeline and enemies. Is 8d) clue 'desolation' - or 'desolution'?

[marbil]

my error, its desolation

[Christiana]

Marbil, could the desolation one be 'perdition'? Not very sure of this. Do you have any more letters in it now?