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16D - A masculine Home Counties boy gone up north? (8) ?A?E?M?N.
DALESMAN perhaps?

Yes, Myla.

How do you parse that Brendan?

Hi Myla, It's a semi &lit clue. The whole sentence refers to a 'Dalesman'

The parse is:

A = A
M = Masculine ( as F would be Feminine)
SE = South East (home counties)
Lad = boy

'Gone north = reverse the whole lot as it's a down clue.

Then put N (north) on the end.

Sorry.

'Gone UP = reverse the whole lot as it's a down clue