Polymath 493

[safflower]

This is so hard today!
12d A pass in central scotland in the Grampians (13)?
- - - - i - c - - - k - e.
24d The horse of Gradasso in Orlando Furioso (6)? - - - - - a. I've the whole thing and still can't find it!

[wallacia]

12.killiecrankie

[wallacia]

and it is not in the grampians,it is in tayside

[wallacia]

http://www.bartleby.com/81/8490.html
the horse is alfana

[safflower]

Hello wallacia. Thank you indeed. Scotland is a closed book to me but I am trying, honestly. And I'm sure it is in Tayside. I searched really hard for Gradassso's horse so I will now explore the link. Thank you. We haven't met before but I hope we may meet again soon.

[wallacia]

no problem safflower,nice to meet you to.killiecrankie is just north of blair athol and pitlochry,i worked there for a while.