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[Mertyl]

8d Said no more and prepared to brave the elements ?r???ed up
9d Drove into, I get bashed it's very hard ? GRANITE but that doesn't fit with 18a Conversant with earlier Latin name of plant L????
Think I must have made a few errors...

[ladyalex]

8d wrapped up

[dannyk13]

8d.Wrapped up

[dannyk13]

Granite- ran(drove) inside anagram of I get

[Mertyl]

Of course ,making it Lupin ! Thanks so much

[ladyalex]

Thank you for best answer. :-))

9d looks like Granite....if it was right, how would 18a look?

[ladyalex]

yes....Lupin

[PeterD29]

18a - Lupin fits with Granite