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stevenj | 20:08 Sat 28th Dec 2019 | Crosswords

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This has been the first chance I had to look at a crossword since His Nibs came. It has been wonderful since we first touched. We've been together absolutely non stop since then. I'm in seventh heaven. But his mother insisted that he go with her to visit relatives today. So, I looked at the crossie to while away the time until he gets back. Which will be soon. Then Bliss returns.
To the puzzle.
There are two clues where I think I know the answer but I don't fully understand why
46d Complaint made about this classical style.
With the letters I have, the answer seems to be "mohican" And that would be the style. But I don't get the rest.

56ac Indonesian fellow pens a poem sung . Again, with the letters I have,the answer seems to be "Malayan":
There's 'lay' in the middle . But Indonesian?

Help please
steven

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pixie374

Moan about hic (this)

Jackdaw33

Moan for complaint around hic, Latin for this.

cashier

56 Man around a lay (Song)

Toorak

46 moan (complaint) around hic (‘this’ in Latin)

Jackdaw33

Man around a lay. Perhaps Indonesia geographically includes Malaya.

stevenj

Question Author

Thanks for the explanation for mohican. But I still don't get the Indonesian part of the other. Can someone explain that please?
steven

stevenj

Question Author

I see that jackdaw33 is suggesting that it's geography not nations. Is that right?

Jackdaw33

As I said, the region of Indonesia may be larger than the country itself.

Nical

Chambers, 'Malayan : a member of a people inhabiting Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia' - so Malayan = Indonesian, in the clue, seems fine.

cashier

Glad to hear you are still enjoying the company of His Nibs.

stevenj

Question Author

Thank you. I suppose it's right but I thought that the Malayans were fiercely anti being thought as part of Indonesia.
But it's a crossword,not international politics.
As ever, I am very grateful to you all for your help.
I hope you all have a wonderful New Year. Plus, of course,the great people who normally provide help but aren't here at the moment.
May the New Year be a wonderful one for you all.
steven
Now I settle down to wait for His Nibs!