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28 across: Old Testament character, New Testament incident (5)

Have E?E??

21 down: Scotch rower's bench (6)

Have ?H?A??

Could it be thwart?

Enigma

28 eve nt

THWART - yes - double definition

https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?tab=ww&ei=UT_-U-_nA6eS0AWp2YGYCg&ved=0CBgQ1S4#q=thwart

Hi rossim
You always need to delete the s from https links
http://www.google.co.uk/webhp?tab=ww&ei=UT_-U-_nA6eS0AWp2YGYCg&ved=0CBgQ1S4#q=thwart

Still doesn't seem to work, though!

http://www.google.co.uk/webhp?tab=ww&ei=UT_-U-_nA6eS0AWp2YGYCg&ved=0CBgQ1S4#q=thwart

thwart
θwɔːt/Submit
verb
1.
prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
"he never did anything to thwart his father"
noun
noun: thwart; plural noun: thwarts
1.
a structural crosspiece forming a seat for a rower in a boat.
preposition & adverbarchaicliterary
preposition: thwart; adverb: thwart
1.
from one side to another side of; across.
"a pink-tinged cloud spread thwart the shore"

Thanks Rosim and Chrise.

The DD at 21 down in particular was an education.

Enigma

Out of interest, enigma, which of the definitions were you unfamiliar with?