Glasgow Herald Christmas Eve Crossword Cd. 8 Jan

[May54]

Thanks to previous help from the AB I've been able to nearly get this crossword finished. It has to be posted this afternoon so I'm asking once again for help please with my last few missing answers. 12d Boxer's after day with a model (4,4)?O?A ?I?A, 34d Engineering award's in hall for major construction (8,4) ?N?R???S ???L (not sure of N), 37d Nut Vatican uncovered, large militant (9) M??N???C?? (not sure of M), 72d Idiot husband splitting paintings and canvases (9) ??????T?S, 73d Smart to gain resistance with mostly fruit and veg (6,3) ??R??? P?A. Thanks once again

[Mamyalynne]

73 Garden pea

[Mamyalynne]

12 Mona Lisa

[dannyk13]

34d.Hadrians Wall - anagram of awards in hall

[dannyk13]

12.Mons Lisa - Mon(day) + ali(boxer) + a

[May54]

Thanks for those quick replies! I've had every kind of pea except a garden pea, wouldn't have got Mona Lisa and missed that anagram! I'd nearly given up on this crossword but will persevere.

[dannyk13]

Sorry Lynne, should have scrolled.

[Mamyalynne]

It's OK, I should have parsed it.

Mon Ali's a

[dannyk13]

37, Fanatical - fan(nut) + (V)atica(n) + l(large)

[May54]

Just got 37d (the M was wrong), it's Fanatical

[May54]

Thanks dannyk13 for explanation(s). I've missed one clue 88d Wooded area starts to turn arid in golden age (5) ??I?A

[dannyk13]

Taiga- initial letters in clue.

[dannyk13]

Have you got 72d, if not any more letters?

[Mamyalynne]

72 Oilcloths

Clot H in Oils

[May54]

Thanks Mamyalynne (and dannyk13 again), your answers and explanations have been greatly appreciated. Honestly last 2 clues and I'll be running (well possibly sliding!) to the postbox! 71a Organised it, but as minor player (12) T?A?O?R?N?G? (not sure about A) and 87a Recalled member, popular man (5) N?G?L (Nigel - why?) (Not sure about G)

[dannyk13]

Nigel - leg (member) & in (popular) all reversed

[dannyk13]

71a, Tambourinist- anagram of it but as minor.

[May54]

Brilliant answers dannyk13 - another anagram I'd missed and I don't need to keep trying to think of a popular Nigel! Only thing is Tambourinist has made answer to 73d Garden pea wrong. It now has to start with S. It's S?R?E? P?A. I've really appreciated your help (and tuition!)

[ProfessorMaisie]

STRING PEA

[May54]

Thanks ProfessorMaisie, I did wonder about string pea as you get string beans! Anyway the crossword is posted with fingers crossed!

[ProfessorMaisie]

Good luck May54.