Place Your Alphabets - Puzzle Monthly Issue 02

[WendyR]

I am floundering this month and would much appreciate any assistance with the following

1. A seven letter word beginning with A. The clue is "80 in Germany chat about zag's predecessor!"

2. A seven letter word beginning with C. The clue is "Mid-points where H in France overlaps with 3 in ancient Rome". I think the answer might be "CENTRES" but I don't see why.

3. Eight letters in total (5-3) beginning with F. The clue is "Less than fifty translated story in difficulty".

4. Eleven letters in total (8,3). The clue is "Necromancer and influential mediaeval Italian family with new name arranged". The Medici family comes to mind, but I don't see where to go from there.

5. A five letter word beginning with P. The clue is "Boy from Europe, terrified".

6. A four letter word beginning with X. The clue is "In Rome, 11 into 15 = 24" Could the answer be XXIV?

. With this puzzle you have to solve all 26 clues to give 26 words (A to Z) before attempting to fit the solutions into the crossword grid so you don't have odd letters in the answers to assist. Sorry about the number of questions. I normally find the "Place Your Alphabets" a good challenge, but this one rather more so!

[shaneystar2]

1 Achtzig
5 Peter ..in the clue
4 Medicine Man

[vegasmad]

3. forty six (anagram of story in fix(difficulty))

[shaneystar2]

3 Forty nine
6 Yes ..this is what I put
Sorry can't be much more help .Sent mine in now and recycled the book .Good Luck
2 I put Centres and it fitted but couldn't see why .And..I am blowed if I can remember the word now or I would give it to you to save you a headache :))
It may have been Numeral but I'm not sure .

[shaneystar2]

Sorry ....Forty six !

[WendyR]

Many thanks to you both. That helps enormously and it has stopped my headache getting worse!