Mephisto 2463

[Charlie3110]

13 Down. Attempt to get money from gloomy lisping brainless dandy is so. 9 letters I have ?un?re?ry Obviously Try is in there somewhere for the attempt but..........help please

[kayakamina]

Dundreary

[sarumite]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Dundreary

[kayakamina]

Dun = Try to get money from

dreary= gloomy

Dundreary = Lisping dandy

[Charlie3110]

Thanks to you all who have been kind enough to help me again. So much for my theory that Try was part of the clue. No wonder I couldn't see it!