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brendan

4th February 2024, 10:11
1d - 2 letter "state" (American, I think) then 4 letter "Andy Murray, say" - definition is "charm"
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derbs52

4th February 2024, 10:27
Cheers Brendan
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wulimaster

4th February 2024, 13:19
My first visit to the forum. Same quibble about 17d. Sadly one remains incomplete. Any hints with 11a would be appreciated.
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geeker

4th February 2024, 13:22
11: defn. "beaten", parses as 5 ("fire starter") inside 5 ("exposed")
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wulimaster

4th February 2024, 13:23
Strike a light! Now I see it. Thank you.
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geeker

4th February 2024, 13:24
wuli: Your monicker seemed familiar...I recall reading the Gary Zukav book "The Dancing Wu Li Masters".
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pault

4th February 2024, 15:53
Cornish. Never heard of the measuring device, only the roof.
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pault

4th February 2024, 15:55
You'll find support for the definition in 5a in just about every estate agent's filing cabinet in Cornwall.
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pault

4th February 2024, 15:58
In general - ium (or - u) is an ending for element names and they sometimes have naturally occurring oxides whose names end in - ia (or - a)
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brendan

4th February 2024, 16:14
Geeker, is the book any good?
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