Azed

[JJ109]

26d Scan (in Spenser) verse enveloped in an early freshness (5) ??VEW
The first letter possibly = E
I am thinking on the lines of "V(erse) in "dew" but also Edmund Spenser spelt "view" as "vueu" or "viewe" or "vew" and I am getting completely frustrated!

[emeritus]

could it be Bedew ?

[JJ109]

Unfortuntely no, Emeritus, the V comes from "Avizandum" which is definitely correct, and 25a would then be BBA?.

[iminoz]

Advew

[JJ109]

Thanks Iminoz - it makes 25a "Baal" where I had "beak". Thankyou thankyou thankyou!

[iminoz]

I have a different ending for 25a, but Baal may work. Will have another think about it.

[hankir]

Baas mean boss or overseer.
How do you parse 1a?
Is missing this knees - up for a good number locally (6) THR???
TH from This. I am not giving the answer here but the word means
Do well.

[iminoz]

Hi hankir
re 1a. A knees-up is a word for a party. Your I is incorrect. 'Locally' means it's a dialectic word.