Can anybody please help me,l need a answer to 6d the clue is merit award (R>>>ND)l tried reward but it did not fit in with 34a noble gas which is argon,and also l need the answer to 28aprestige (C>>H>T)l think it is cachet which would mean that the answer l am looking for in 6d has another letter (R>>AND),can anyone help, would be very grateful. This stinker certainly has had some great big long words,a lot of them with silent letters.Good luck to all who do this one.Many thanks
Thank you both grasscarp and hello again sarumite, l did come up with that answer but did not connect it at all, once again thank you both. Will now carry on with this fascinating stinker.