June Generalist

[seekeerz]

I'm wading, very slowly, but some help would be much appreciated. 41&14a The building where a marquise founded her salon, forerunner of Academie Francaise [5,2,11] & 16a Simplicity, in Soissons [9] - this one's too cryptic for me to get my head around!! - thanks

[shaneystar2]

Hotel de Rambouillet
Niaiserie

[seekeerz]

Many thanks Shaneystar, - would you perhaps like to give me a clue for 36a please ?

[shaneystar2]

An old saying for when children are around and you don't want them listening to what they shouldn't .
Another word for jugs .
(Little )********* have big ****

[seekeerz]

Thanks again, have got that one now, can I just check that 24a is Footsie & 27a is Rhaetian & are both correct before I go any further please.

My French was pretty dodgy at school & is now virtually non-existant so 30d would help & a clue for 19a likewise - I think the middle word is 'of' but that doesn't take rocket science to work out - all help much appreciated

[shaneystar2]

You are correct on Footsie and Rhaetian.
30D is Enfant gate
Hard to give a clue for 19D ....

An offence found in many common law jurisdictions, committed by someone who knows a treason is being or is about to be committed but does not report it to a proper authority. It is therefore unusual in that it is a criminal offence which may be committed through inaction.
Have a look at Wikipedia .

I have to go now seekeerz so good luck and could you give my brother a wave in York WA.
shaney

[seekeerz]

Thanks for all the help, I'll press on from here [with fingers crossed] & will definitely wave to your brother, my pleasure !!
cheers steff