ft cryptic 14056

[classicalgal]

Last two I hope.

21d Two European articles (3,2,2) i-e -e --

30a This French girl on TV could be eleventh(6) -e-e--

Any thoughts?

Thank you

cg

[Mamyalynne]

Ile de Re??

[classicalgal]

Thanks Mamyalynne

I did think of this especially as Gozo is a Francophile but why?

[bibblebub]

30a) Helene

those letters + tv = anagram of 'eleventh'

[Flyhalf]

Could be (a bit tenuous)
I
LE (French "the")
Der (German "the")
I

[roslyn251254]

le and der (2 european articles) inside i e

[Flyhalf]

Sorry, forgot to add I(1) + I(1) = 2.

[Flyhalf]

Roslyn's is a much better explanation. Getting a bit distracted by coverage from Castle Stuart.

[roslyn251254]

i at the beg and e at the end come from "that's" - i.e.

[classicalgal]

Thank you also to roslyn251254 and BIGJACK in addition to mamyalynne for 21d and to bibblebub for 30a.

Also apologies to you all for incomplete clue at 21d.

Thanks again

cg