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[gilliedhu]

88a) james ---, author k???an
24d) alkaline solution (3) l?e
84d) mandella's party (3) a?c
119d) style and vigour (4) e?a?
thanks in advance

[sandyRoe]

84 ANC
24 Lye
119 Elan

[mojay]

84 anc
119 elan

[factor-fiction]

elan?

[ubasses]

84 ANC

[factor-fiction]

Keegan?

[ronpegram]

and the author is James KELMAN

[ronpegram]

and the autor is James KELMAN

[Harry-Wragg]

88a Kelman

[factor-fiction]

There may be a James Kelman. There is also a James Keegan.
http://www.goodreads..../2891009.James_Keegan

[gilliedhu]

thanks very much to you all for help

[factor-fiction]

...and indeed a James Keenan
http://www.goodreads....ch?query=james+keenan

[factor-fiction]

And a James Kaplan!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Kaplan

[andrit]

88a : But only KELMAN fits with 88d : MOOSE

[factor-fiction]

So maybe it's James Karman, then.
http://www.goodreads....w/309017.James_Karman

[factor-fiction]

Actually, if 88a starts with K then surely 88d also begins with K- so I can't see how it can be MOOSE.
Maybe I should buy this crossword.

[andrit]

88a: I did not say K was the first letter of Moose. M of KELMAN is the first letter of 88d Moose. Perhaps people without the crosword in front of them should stop posting utter drivel.

[factor-fiction]

Drivel?
Surely 88a and 88d start with the same letter

[factor-fiction]

... and why can't it be James Karman?

[andrit]

I apologise MOOSE is 89d.

[poortony]

88a Kelman
89d Moose
74d Omega
90d Nutritious