Herald

[dave1948]

8a Book about one so of Abraham, almost the first 17dn (6)
I?A?E? (17d is Hebrew)

12d Chap's question involved those of State (8)
????K?N?

15a Deacon originally selected for the army, in the ed berets (8)
???M?N??S
diamonds ?

[Svejk]

8. Isabel?

[dave1948]

Thanks Svejk

think 12a is now
A???K?N?

[Svejk]

12. Alaskans

[dave1948]

Agreed Svejk. I just got that

15a is now
?A?M?N?S

[Svejk]

15. almoner was a deacon. So I suppose it's Salmoners. Not sure why.

[scorpiojo]

Is it 8 or 9, Dave? ...SAS = red berets

[dave1948]

Hi Svejk It cannot be Salmoners but it could be salmoner

[dannyk13]

Jo, the sas wear grey berets,Red berets are the parachute regiment

[dave1948]

15a is 8 letters
?A?M?N??

[scorpiojo]

Ok, ta

[dave1948]

14down 3rd letter is the last of 15a

14d Repairs spots (7)
R???R?S

I has resorts but maybe wrong

[scorpiojo]

15a Par men as

http://biblehub.com/topical/p/parmenas.htm

[dave1948]

Absolutely brilliant Scorpiojo .

Would never have got that

[scorpiojo]

resort also defined in Chambers as repair

[dannyk13]

Did the Paras help Jo?

[scorpiojo]

Resorts = (holiday) spots?

[scorpiojo]

It did indeed, Danny..the SAS were no help at all ;o)

[dannyk13]

:-)

[scorpiojo]

^ Thank you..

[Svejk]

How do you do it? x ;)