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1dn Athena being cast in shadow (4). I have P_A_ : Probly PALE - but why?

20dn Persons from South African region importing books (6). _A_O_E: probly CAPOTE - but again why?

21d. Cape and old testament. Capote

I think it is PLAY.
Athena also known as Paleas(play)

Yes Barrycat I got that; but how is persons Capote???

& Jazzgirl - play definitely don't fit! & don't see how Palleas -which I did know - fits clue. Tho' you can make pale out of it, minus LAS - which ain't being cast out!

Still ta both of you for trying to help!

sorry, thought your question showed the gaps as P?A? . I must have misread

Pall? (shadow)

There is an american author called Truman Capote - He was born as Truman Strecfus Persons

JAZZGIRL - you didn't misread, it's my mistake in post I put P_A_. But in fact it's P_L_. Sorry my mistake - still any ideas? BTW Athena is actually Pallas - so maybe answer is PALL - tho' still trying to fit it to clue.

Being (as) cast from Pall(as)= shadow

WOW thank you ChrisG - that's some arcane knowledge i'd never heard before - & i've read a lot of Capote!

& ab - thanks too - still don't get clue tho'!