Locale

[Bernie]

1a. Top lady to dig(5,2,6) no letters
13a. Without pangs of conscience (3,2,6)
17a. Between two stand, Kazakh and Uzbeki(4,3)
9a. Madam in Italy (5)
Many thanks for any help to get started

[JJ109]

Queen of Spades

[scooping]

Queen of spades

[emmie]

should be Signora but too many letters..

[donny48]

17 aral sea

[donny48]

9 Donna

[donny48]

9 donna. n. Used as a courtesy title before the name of a woman in an Italian-speaking area. n an Italian title of address equivalent to Madam, indicating respect

[emmie]

how did you get donna, not heard that before..

[emmie]

you beat me to it. ^

[donny48]

Emmie xxxx

[emmie]

i should know it as i have been there any number of times
thank you

[donny48]

Bernie, any letters for 13a and is the 3,2,6, correct ?

[dannyk13]

9a.Donna

[Bernie]

All right so far. 13a I now have p?? ?? i?????