mephisto 2532

[dj_tanktop]

any help with last three much appreciated:
15ac german dish with dash of umbles going like the clappers (7) _ _ O T A L A
5dn old stuff in small horse is ... (8) G A R _ _ S _ _
16ac greek character bound in cap recalling german (5) L _ X D A
coud that 'X' be wrong?
thanks,

[mazie]

15a crotala

[dj_tanktop]

thanks mazie. i see that crotala is a type of castanet but do you know what the rest of the clue means? i think that makes 5dn garrison as a garron is a horse. cheers.

[mazie]

Hi tanktop. sorry, I can't help. Still new to cryptics but I did know crotala, so got the clappers bit. Someone will come along soon to help. x