Mephisto 2705

[mra1]

Can anyone enlighten me? 17d (8, 3 words) Go towards humour in bare bum M?V??N??: 24ac (6) sky blue coloured English standard (6) ??R?LE: 32ac (7) bench missing bishop employs goads ???USES I had thought arouses but could not parse it and 17d would then end with an R

[bert_h]

24ac CE-RULE

[Flyhalf]

32a ankuses

[bibblebub]

17d) move in on

[factor-fiction]

I can see the MOON for bare bum (around Vein) but where does the vein fit in with humour?

[Psybbo]

in a humerous vein?

[dr b]

vein is "Particular mood, temper, humor, or disposition for the time being." e.g. "in a lighter vein..."

[factor-fiction]

Thanks. I always struggled with Mephisto

[mra1]

Thank you very much folks