Mephisto

[foxspur]

32ac Northern banks are endlessly reckless in recession (4) I have AS??
1ac One twice intervenes in tricky subject concerning an old Catholic (9).
I have ??????TIC
12ac Group of cells left warning of an attack (5) I have ?A?RA
All help much appreciated

[TheFrogman]

32ac Abbreviation for 'are' followed by word for 'reckless' with end removed and reversed (def = Northern banks).
1ac Anagram of 'subject' with two 'I's included (def = concerning an old Catholic)
12ac Abbreviation for 'left' + word for a warning of an eg epileptic attack (def = group of cells)

[foxspur]

Thanks, Frogman, I will think on!

[TheFrogman]

If you find you're still stuck on any of them, I've put the answers on the comments page of my web site:

http://www.thefrogman.net/index_files/Page1306.htm

[foxspur]

I have got them now, thanks for that, and I will follow your link.

[TheFrogman]

You might find my 'Mephisto commentary' helpful - I aim to explain the week's trickier (or more interesting) wordplays, as well as having the occasional gripe!:

http://www.thefrogman.net/index_files/Page3277.htm