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Thanks - I have not heard of him. Is he a current setter? and what is
*taba* - some sort of drum? does it parse?

Hi Jigjag, he is one of many who have turned me prematurely grey over the years. Yes, it is a sort of drum. Sorry, I have recycled the clues and cannot remember what it was so cannot help with the parsing.

Jigjag, bill = TAB, inside rock = AA, and number = L (50).

And dja, I'm sure you're right but I bet I'm not the only one who put numbers in as he went along just to keep track of things. I could redo it but I won't bother! Thanks.

I am stuck on 1 Across, 5 Down and 7 Down, any helpful hints most gratefully received, otherwise I'll never get anything else done all day !

1a. Alligator?
5. A three letter word for fitting
7. Three letter word hidden

Thank you very much indeed. I thought of the three letter word for fitting but kept trying to make it longer !

I thought of the three letter word for 7 down too, just failed to see it was hidden. Could kick myself !

10d Start to visit with teen going crazy over Italian region (6) VENET?

veneti seems to parse but can't find the defn as a region??

O is the last letter. Short for over.

Thanks alwayspuzzled