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7d a hotel in mountain area 5
10a standing about invest energy
Help appreciated for this most difficult crossword or is it me?

7d alpha
alp = mountain
h = hotel
a = area

sorry, should add alpha = letter A

10 Repute (Standing)

Re Put E

mamya, thanks for confirming this one - thought it was repute, but did not dare saying so in case I was wrong !

Perhaps you can help me parse
8d Translated, say, true form of English (7)
Think it's estuary (anag say true) but what is the key word?

Many thanksPigale seems straightforward now

Many thanks Mamya

Estuary English: A form of English influenced by Cockney, spoken in the Thames Estuary and surrounding areas

Ah! Another new one on me. Did not know it was also a type of local lingo.

Thanks Kilgore Trout for taking the time to explain.