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So helpful, stevie, thank you xx.

Hi steveg, not in Chambers but I found this online.
86 The Cod family. . contains several species of economic value: the most important being the Beardie or Ling (Lotella callarias) ......

Thanks, seamus x

@ginge Ta. Every day is a school day.

Very good, mamya x.

A wee mistake in 18A as a Scottish Ell is 37 Scottish inches or 37.059 imperial inches. Neither being 37.2!

Last cry for help! Assuming 15d is clartier that gives me d?r? for 30a Fascinating trap (4). Looks like dare? Thanks x

Hi Seamus et al

I think it depends on which town you went to as an ell varied quite a bit.

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OtwjJm6APEQC&pg=PA56&lpg=PA56&dq=37.2+inches&source=bl&ots=ftCepN7YkP&sig=U_rVKvI6zHQcE4vm0iyIvSU6p4Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjx4MHfnarXAhXB1qQKHVW1Ce04ChDoAQg0MAY#v=onepage&q=37.2%20inches&f=false

Thanks dunderheid. Never to old to learn something new!

dare is an old type of carriage = trap