Inquisitor 1276

[Neveracrossword]

Am three-quarters done and think I have the theme, but this clue has been bothering me all day.
28 D. Wild cat (tail docked) in region around Athens (6) a?a???

The preamble says there are 'single letter definition misprints in some clues'. I don't know if this one is involved.
Thanks for any help/advice.

[kettledrum]

Attica?

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, kettledrum - I'll need to see if the second 'a' that I have is wrong. (It comes from 'atop a pulpit at first' - I had ??b?, so came up with 'ambo'.)

[dr b]

misprint in def. gives STOP = tub (pulpit) + a

[kettledrum]

I'm glad Dr B has sorted it for you.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, both of you - I'm tidying it all up nw.

[Garaman]

What a cracking crossword and a masterclass in clue-writing.

[Gregsdad]

Yes, and some clever clue ordering which threw me completely for a while

[naomirod]

Afraid the jumbled entries have me bandaged- any pointers?

[naomirod]

Type Your Answer Here...or indeed banjaxed!

[Neveracrossword]

I got this finished, naomirod, so I'd be happy to help if you gave more details.

[naomirod]

Done it! But once again I havnt the foggiest idea about the across blank entries.
Need a holiday but can't think where to go:-)

[kettledrum]

Hi Naomi. Have you got the 11-letter phrase? If you understand the connection of the first word to the unclued downs, type the other word (in the singular) into google & I expect all will become clear!

[naomirod]

Thank you K- how delightfully abstruse!

[rabet]

Very entertaining and amusing crossword with some delightful clues. Thanks to Lato.