Inquisitor 1597

[professorplum13]

stuck in top left so these would help please...
10a Returned saw used to cut trees short in wind (7) ?E???M?
( I have emma for 11d from b amme d ? but why mike's predecessor? i originally had lima but that doesn't fit with 13a)
16a Colours almost as if on a drop of acid (5) ???AS

Which 2 letters change? Possibly 1st letter of 29d to an F??

[ProfessorMaisie]

10a MELTEMI
16a AQUAS

[ProfessorMaisie]

'Emma' was the old signallers code for M - there are 4 letters to add to that answer.

[ProfessorMaisie]

You're right about the F - use the symmetry to discover the other letter to change for the 'guidance'.

[ProfessorMaisie]

...you need to add W(est) to the clue for 4dn for the wordplay to work.

[ProfessorMaisie]

...sorry professorplum - 11dn is complete - the extra 4 letters I mentioned refers to 4dn.

[ProfessorMaisie]

...as I'm sure you already know!

[professorplum13]

Thanks ...yep 11d sorted with a space in it.

[professorplum13]

I have the 4 F F's suitably coloured ....have changes 18a and 27a hopefully correctly...but can't see the name appearing in a closed loop??

[ProfessorMaisie]

Reading clockwise in the obvious rectangle (4+6 letters).

[professorplum13]

Thanks again ... i was looking for the creator!

[ProfessorMaisie]

That's who I was expecting to find but the right one makes it a better ending (I think).