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11d senior catholic girl heard cardinal attempt to entertain one Roman American (12)

I've got penitentiary and can even parse it but don't understand what it has to do with senior Catholic.

27a one after tips in dingy bar - a horrible place (8)

I know dystopia is a horrible place but can't parse it!

Help please

27ac tips in d(ing)y + stop (bar) + i + a

A "penitentiary" is a Roman Catholic office.

girl Penny - peni
cardinal (number - ten
attempt - try
around one -i
roman - r
american - a

sorry
One (roman) i

Many thanks gaperon and rusty - thought a penitentiary was just a prison!

Also jazz girl. For the parse but I could do that bit. But it's nice to know your all there when I need you. It would have driven me dolally.

Happy new year to you all

Pollyanna

Happy New Year to you, Pollyanna!

Sorry Pollyanna I parsed, when you had already stated you had done so ! I must concentrate :0) Happy New Year