Saturday Times Jumbo T2

[Crystal Tips]

Can anyone help with these last few clues I'm stuck on? Thanks

Musical Scale:  A_O_I_N/_O_R

Whence Armada sailed in 1588: _ _R_N_A

Careful control of resources: T_R_F_

Old Spanish Kingdom: _ _S_I_E

[kempie]

The Armada actually sailed from Lisbon, but one of the vessels was named Girona after the Catalan city of that name. To add further confusion the Castilian (a hint for Ans. 4) name for the city is Gerona.

[kev100]

Careful control of resources

thrift

[clover]

AEOLIAN MODE (are you sure of your last letter?)THRIFT;                                                        CASTILE

[kempie]

Oh, if we're giving answers instead of hints, the Armada sheltered at Corunna.

[Crystal Tips]

Thanks everyone - you're right, clover - the last letter was wrong!