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15a What happened repeatedly in 1770 (5), 26a Journal that is enlightening for insiders (6), and 6d Riding (not South) behind two others (5). The answers look like Event, Lancet and Third, but I need help parsing, please.

15a sEVENTeen sEVENTy

15. S Event een S event y two.....with Event contained twice

26a is double def as lancet is a journal and a window

Thanks jono, malone and candledave. I should have seen the reason for Event, and I knew Lancet was a journal but didn't know it was also a window.

The three Yorkshire Ridings were North, East and West (but not South)

Jono

The word `Riding` comes from the ancient word `Thriding` meaning a third. Most of South Yorkshire used to be in the West Riding - until the Government decided to annoy us all by imposing administrative changes. York was not in any of the Ridings but its City walls marked their boundaries.

Thanks jono and tyke51.

The Yorkshire folk used to say "thriding" and everyone else thought they were saying "the riding" which is how the change came about.

TreborNotlaw
The same thought occurred to me but ... 'Th' is used oer tuther side o'Pennines tha nuers - we might say T'Riding though.