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raffles

9th June 2012, 17:57
Okay, I've been wracking what little brain I have long enough!
57a. E---E-- ,English cathedral shorly engages say a scriptual interpreter (7)
43d. -U-B-I-- ,Puzzle, say, is where in the middle to make ship bigger (9)
45d. N-T-R-- ,Turn up wearing tie outside royal place of entertainment (7)
The last letter of 43=last of 57
The last letter of 45= 3rd of 57



45d
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rusty

9th June 2012, 18:09
57, Exegete.
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brackendale

9th June 2012, 18:14
Successful student is GRAD(uate) and cathedral city is ELY, together is GRADELY = "fine" up north (Yorkshire, I think but I am open to correction by our North country contributors!)
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rusty

9th June 2012, 18:14
45, Niterie.
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raffles

9th June 2012, 18:15
Cheers Rusty! New word to me. No wonder I couldn't get it :-)
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brackendale

9th June 2012, 18:17
Sorry, I had a senior moment by giving the solution to 36 across which was not on your list. I will take more care next time!
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rusty

9th June 2012, 18:19
43, Jumbo is e.
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andyc

9th June 2012, 18:20
Thank you for clearing that up Brackendale I thought I too must be having a senior moment.
Ha ha,
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raffles

9th June 2012, 18:23
Sorry Brackendale but why are you slipping tje amswer to 36 across into this thread. Is this a covert warning of which l'm unaware?
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brackendale

9th June 2012, 18:23
43 is JUMBOISE

The puzzle is JUMBO, followed by IS and "whEre" in the middle gives the answer

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