Mephisto 2644

[pianojan]

My mind has blanked on the following...

15A Imagined ailment one's given by shellfish from N Zealand...I have -I-I...but if it's KIWI, then 8D is a problem..for which I have CO---I---N.

17A Eastern trade includes one accompaniment to fish and chips as before...I have EI-E-L...is it EIDEAL?

25A Hospital pair had turned over Australian bed coverings...I have D-O--S and can only think of DUOMOS...but I'm unsure about it's relevance.

Any help would be much appreicated.

[Calibax]

17a Eisell - archaic name for vinegar

[Oldred]

15a pipi ?

[samak]

Duvets in Australia are called doonas which fits but I don't see the wordplay.

[Calibax]

25a Doonas - Australian name for Duvets - San + oo +d reversed

[Lie-in King]

Doonas - 'san' (hospital) + oo (a pair, in cricket eg) + (ha)d (all turned)

[Calibax]

What's the clue for 8d please?

[pianojan]

Thanks for these...I must get Chambers 11th or a better brain!!!

[pianojan]

8D is ...flexible about colt overalpping...I have CO--LI-A-N

[dr b]

8d, complicant (15a is pipi as noted above)

[pianojan]

AAAAAHHHHH! I had put 'signorine' which fouled up my completed letters.

Many thanks...now to the gardening!