Sept Generalist

[golly53]

Looking to finish this one now
Help needed on these if possible
48 across. Of a north Asian religion based on magic and corcery (8 letters)
S_A___I_
49 across. Very much - as the rector of Wickham Bishops in Essex (4,5-1 letters)
_I_E/ _I___ /O
27 down. Like the rhyming metre of Il Penseroso (12 letters)
O_C_S_L___I_

ta muchly

[pbeach]

49 Like Billy O (answered here before)

[pbeach]

27 octosyllabic

[pbeach]

48 snakeoil

[Catron]

I have Shamanic for 48 across.

[pbeach]

Catron - More than likely - I don't do this crossword, so best guess at something that fits :-)

[golly53]

Many thanks people much appreciated

[tazmac25]

I also had Shamanic for 48a

Does anyone have 17a
Chemical compound with 2 hydroxyl groups on adjacent carbon atoms (6)
?L?C?L

thanks

[squarebear]

glycol?

[tazmac25]

Thanks that fits

Have I got these right?
34d soap liniment (9)
I have opodeldoc
but that now mucks up 47a a dwarf who accompanied bilbo baggins on his adventures
I thought this was Gloin
Any bright ideas
Thanks

[pbeach]

Gimli?

[pbeach]

Nope not Gimli - thats Frodo, Gloin is his father and accompanied Bilbo, so it looks correct

[pbeach]

I cant find opodeldoc in Chambers... what letters do you have.

[tazmac25]

?P?D???O?


http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Opodeldoc

thanks for your help

[pbeach]

Balin? He was one of he dwarves from the Hobbit - not Lord of the Rings... Does that fit?

[tazmac25]

Thanks for that I think it will fit better
last one
?O?N?B?L?
33d Spenser's good and fair maid (9)

thanks

[ulysses100]

bonnibell

[tazmac25]

many thanks one and all