sunday world 1194

[tadoran]

12a a dark fine-grained laminated sedimentary rock formed by compression of successive layers of clay (5) s???e
7d Mount on which Noah's ark is said to have rested when the flood subsided (6) a?a???
26a members of an ancient jewish sect that emphasised strict interpretation and observance of the mosaic law in both its oral and written form (9) p???i?e?s
28a initials of the organisation leading the pro-gun lobby in the u.s. (3) n??
22d either of two types of herbivorous lizard from tropical america (6) no letters
25d verminous bronchitis of cattle, sheep, and goats caused by larvalstrongylid roundworms (5) h?o?e


thanks

[vegasmad]

7d. Ararat

[lslowry]

12a shale?

[novalis]

25 - Pharisees

[lslowry]

28a nfa

[lslowry]

22d iguana?

[lauralen]

26a pharisees,
28a nra,
22d iguana,
25d fluke

[novalis]

25d - hoove

[Pea Pod]

25d Hoose

[lslowry]

sorry, lauralen is right

[jason.p]

I thought fluke was a flatworm

[novalis]

Re 25d - Hoove is defined in Chambers as a disease of cattle etc.

[boxtops]

12 - slate

[novalis]

Re 12 and the choice between shale and slate. Slate is metamorphic not sedimentary so it looks as if shale is the answer.

[Pea Pod]

http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Hoose

[tadoran]

thanks everybody just to confirm is 28a NRA or NFA have googled it but cannot get anything thanks again

[lauralen]

I think fluke is wrong as irish moss is 24a, does anyone have 27a

[Pea Pod]

NRA

[tadoran]

Hi Lauralen I have ozone for 27a

[magcrossword]

12a Slate.
7d Ararat
26a Pharrisees
22d iguana
25d, hoose