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Bassett, I'd considered that too, but also thought of Broke, collapsed. In the end, I just stuck in the obviously correct answer to the whole clue!

I guess... but you need to give ‘collapsed’’ a role somewhere, and also the definition has to be at the beginning or end of the clue: ‘wealthy area’ in this case.

Probably not a hill to die on though.

Sorry, that was to the OP, not malone.

Thanks all. I had this as reputation (stock) + broke (collapsed) + R(eputation) which means "in dire straits" has to equate to belt. Chambers has belt = strait, but why plural and why dire?

Alternatively "in dire straits" could give broke but then the word order is wrong. I suppose belt could = area but it's part of the definition, so not accounted for in the wordplay. I'm reluctant to suggest an error, especially as nobody else has highlighted it, but for me the clue doesn't quite work.

Can anyone explain 2d please? "Our faction in revolt about king - who did this?" (5) Presumably it's USURP, which a king may have done - but beyond the "R" I cannot parse it!

US (our faction, group) + UP (in revolt) around R(ex) - semi &lit

As easy as that, eh? Thanks.

7 down Meaning one attached to how the Book of Revelation may be seen?

INTENDING but how does it parse?

I NT ENDING (Revelations is the last book in the New Testament)

Hi Ken,

The Book of Revelations is the final book in the New Testament so I + NT + ENDING