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While you are surely an expert, I have to respectfully disagree. Re. 5d, I'm certain the first letter in the second word is an m, and I'm 99% sure that d??? m?a? is the answer. Your suggestion contains only 1 m for millions and I've observed, perhaps incorrectly, that the plural calls for 2 m's. Also I don't think you capture the meaning of sold in draw as well as my d-eal does, and I've got the meat there as ham and the hospital as h.
I do, however like your 11a- amening more than my obsolete avering as it captures the muses.
Your thoughts?