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Hi everyone

Montalbano (I can't spell it) has finished now, but I still have a few left to solve. Abicoop, I thought Z was an animal cross and I may have it now. I haven't got the X. Are the following letters correct X?A?G? or have I got it in the wrong place.

I haven't got the S. I think it must be S?Z?G? and have no ideas. I'm also struggling to think of a three letter plant for the P clue. I have an answer, but I cannot see how it fits the definition.

I still have F, W, K and U to get, which I think will all go into the south west corner.

Any corrections or hints for any of the above most welcome.

Hi again

I've just got the K and the U and possibly the F and the W, though I can't parse either of these. This just leaves the S and the X and the Q I'm not sure of. There are others I have some doubt over, but they are for sleeping on. Any hints gratefully received.

I'm starting to have doubts about where I've put them in the grid, but I'm usually good at that bit!

Hi Roof
S: definition is the last two words of the clue. A curious word which contains none of the five vowels.
X: definition is first two words. If you invert the most notorious fascist organisation in history you’re pretty much there.
Q: definition is the last two words. Not a word I’ve come across before. ‘Pretty’ in the sense of ‘fairly’ surrounding an archaic contraction meaning ‘still’.

Hope this helps a bit.

Hi Roof

Re ‘W’ - imagine a space or hyphen between the two syllables of the first word. Last three words are the definition.

Hi Roof
For S see my post @76.

I just have the T left. I have all the crossers so should be able to get it, T_I_E_E_ but I can't. Although I haven't resorted to reading the entire T section of the dictionary yet!

Law enforcers are those specifically based in the capital.

Justice works better with a capital, and describes what their role is, as it were.

Is the definition poetic or law enforcers?

Poetic

Abicoop
I thought it was law enforcers in an old capital. Ive been into latin ancient Rome lately, but I may be wrong as I couldn't parse it all.