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4dn SmallMediterranean ships in fog, one caught by sailor (8) mist???? also 9dn Supreme leader is producer of Christmas shows with no little energy (11) ?a?????a???

4 down is MISTICOS,whilst 9 down is PANTOCRATOR,ie. Panto creator nimus the 'e' for energy.

Thank you film fan. I got the panto bit, but was stuck for the rest. I have now completed it - hopefully correctly, an event which doesn't happen very often!

SALLYW
You didn't complete it though. Filmfan did.

Sorry, Filmfan also got half of his solutions from this site as well. I trust neither of you will be submitting your "completed" Mephisto, because that would be cheating, wouldn't it?

WetBlanket, where in the rules does it say that getting help is cheating? Is using a dictionary also cheating?

I'm sorry, you are correct - my life is pathetic... I am nowgoing to kill myself - you won't hear from me again.

Cheer up Wetblanket. You have a good point if a prize crossword is concerned. For these I think it is legitimate to use a dictionary and other reference sources. But some people on this forum are so good that you can get instant answers to any clue – and I don’t think it is right to enter for prize crosswords after getting such help.

You're too late .... I've taken 60 Haliborange

The last two posts under my name were not submitted by me. This one is (obv). By spoonfeeding "solvers" attempting more challenging puzzles like AZED & Mephisto, you are killing them with kindness and ensuring that they will not make the progress they need to make in order to solve the whole thing on their own. There are no rules, but the "using a dictionary is cheating as well" argument is arrant sophistry, especially in cases where setters tell you which dictionary is the primary reference. Where is the honour & satisfaction in allowing others to do your solving for you?