Mephisto 2590

[foxspur]

Would like confirmation or otherwise of last three.
6dn In Shetland, frighten young gull out of yard (5) SCAUD?
7dn Strengthen philosopher's method, originally, to make a connection (6) MUNIFY?
19ac Ex president in local scrap, quite a while back (6) ORTYGA? (I thought it was ORTEGA< but then the Y in MUNIFY becomes an E!)
Any clarification appreciated before I waste a stamp!

[kayakamina]

6d Scaur(y)

7d Minite

19a Ortega

[kayakamina]

Sorry Munite for 7d

[kayakamina]

Ortega is the Ex President. ORT is a fragment/scrap with AGE (a while < back)

[JMR27]

Hi K I didn't understand why 'ex' was in the clue - Ortega is the president, not the ex president.
Hi foxspur hope you don't mind my butting in.

[kayakamina]

Thanks for that JMR27.

For some reason I thought he had been overthrown in a CIA backed coup, but I must be confusing him with another of those South American leaders.

[foxspur]

Well, one out of three is.... not good enough, as M. Wenger is probably thinking! Were you thinking Noriega perhaps? So is "fish seen by reef" SCAR or SCUR? I had SCAD, hence my D in SCAUD. Thanks to all.

[foxspur]

For the avoidance of doubt, I meant my one out of three, not anyone else's!

[kayakamina]

Sorry it was not good enough but to return to 6d!

A young gull is a Scaury - remove Y (yard) = Scaur (frighten/ scare in Scots)

[foxspur]

Thtnks again, K and all other contributors!