Polymath 488

[JJC]

Good Afternoon from sunny but chilly Ottawa! Please help with 2: 12A: Informal name for Tasmania: _ _P_E_S_E(2 words) and 5D: Waste material from the machining of metal or stone: S_ _ _F

Merci

[Laid-up-King]

Hello from East Sussex - cold & dark... (or is that just me?) :-)

12a Apple Isle
5d Swarf

[JJC]

Thank you Laid-Up King. Have a great week.

[Laid-up-King]

It's me! Lie-in King! I've been a naughty boy (??) & aren't allowed to use my real name...

I hope you have a good week too, JJC :-)

[JJC]

I knew there wern't 2 that quick with the answers. Talk to you next week.

[Laid-up-King]

Bonne chance :-)