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[JJ109]

5d Malay is such a continental capturing American market (12)
AUS _ ROL _ _ _ _ _

Originally I though Australasian, but it is definitely an O as the 6th letter, as the crosser is the word Man + an anagram for the rest. The last 5 letters didn't look right with the crossers either, there would have been a lot of funny spellings (although they could be correct).

[scorpiojo]

Austronesian

[scorpiojo]

(Interplay?)

[JJ109]

Thanks Jo, I know - your answer is Asian around US but I don't see "trone" for market!

[JJ109]

I am also fairly confident that my crossing letters are correct......

[scorpiojo]

What's giving you the L, JJ?

[scorpiojo]

From Chambers

Trone (alt tron) the market-place

[scorpiojo]

...(chiefly Scot.)

[JJ109]

Thanks Jo, I am now happy with Austronesian! I shall suss out 22a by myself thanks but it is now likely to start "inter" rather than "alter"

Many thanks again

[JJ109]

Of course, I now see what you mean with "interplay"!

[scorpiojo]

You're welcome, JJ. :-)