Mephisto 2804

[amtaff]

1d. Old mess up about priest's video (4). T?P?.
11ac. Little market profit-maker with a carriage from Asia(4) ?R?A
6d. Bedroom-one in an upper storey(5). ?RAIN.
Stuck on these last three-help appreciated

[vakayu]

1d tape
6d brain

[dannyk13]

1d.Tape (eat reversed round p(riest)
6d.Brain (Bedroom = br + i in an)

[amtaff]

Thanks. Is 11across Area? If so, why?

[vakayu]

Glad to help,not sure about 11a,sorry.

[dannyk13]

Could be Proa- an Asian sailing vessel but can't parse it.

[vakayu]

Could it be pro from profit Danny?

[vakayu]

+A from Asia of course?

[dannyk13]

I thought about that but it is a bit tenuous.

[vakayu]

I think it's a good call,I was not thinking about ocean going vessels more road transport,so well done.

[scorpiojo]

11a Arba

[dannyk13]

How are you parsing that Jo?

[scorpiojo]

Lol... Well, it's a heavy screened wagon used by Tartars and that's as far as I've got :)

[dannyk13]

Think I prefer Proa ( Pro(fit) + a)

[slaney]

Arb short for ...
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/arbitrageur
plus a - possibly

[scorpiojo]

Thanks, slaney. I have tape for 1d, giving AR?A for 11a

[aelmpvw]

'vessel' would be better than 'carriage' if the answer is proa

[dannyk13]

I agree but I cannot parse Arba with the clue.

[slaney]

Danny - see my explanation above which I have now confirmed in Chambers.

[dannyk13]

I still do not see how it parses with the clue.I will now retire with a headache.

[slaney]

Market profit maker = arbitrageur.
Little=shortened =ARB
With A
ARBA