Saga June Sunday June 2Nd 2013

[maxymax]

9a High smell of the female chinese phoenix. Answer must be fumette but explanation welcome. 11a Bar worker encountered in hospital with touch of alcoholism. (7) S-E-A-- Looks like steward but explanation welcome. 7d Suit well matched to dress oddly (6) S---E- .Help appreciated

[frugalfred]

well = spa; odd letters of DrEsS = spades, suit of cards

[bibblebub]

11a) Smetana - the composer i.e. bar worker

encountered = MET
hospital = SAN [sanatorium]
touch of alcoholism = A

SmetAN a

[Polly37]

9across I think is fumette.

[maxymax]

Thanks Frugal & Bibble. Any explanation for fumette?

[bibblebub]

Here's one possible explanation:-

at the bottom right on this page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_phoenix you'll see that there is a drawing with the caption Drawing of a Fenghuang (Fum Hoam) by a Dutchman, circa 1664 and so if the fenghuang (Chinese phoenix) can be referred to as fum then the feminine version of that name would be fumette.

(can't find any links that are more direct)

[maxymax]

Thanks bibble that is clearly the link. Any idea about 26a "Enough Shakespeare (5)" -E-T- . Also 22a "Act gladly for an audience (5)" F-I-- and finally 19d "Agent changing last letter for the author's final few words" (5) ---O-. Thanks in anticipation

[frugalfred]

19. envoi

[maxymax]

Thanks Fred and that has confirmed Feign for 22a, Just 26a now!

[bibblebub]

was just about to post feign - sounds like fain http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fain

[maxymax]

Yes Bibble as you say feign sounds like fain! Just "Enough Shakespeare"(5) now to do! -E-T-