Mephisto 2431

[trastevere]

24d Collar old cricketer,enthralled by reverse sweep?
R A B O _ O (6)
Unless its a proper noun or I've got something wrong, another word not in Chambers 1998 .Just a harmless thought, but are the compilers in league with the publisher to boost sales of the latest edition?

33a Young Parisian the German had round for dinner?
_ E U N E (6)
Surely can only be jeune, but why?

[Phil7]

33a - Add "DER" = "THE" German you get Dejeuner.

[Phil7]

24d "RabAto" is a lace collar of the 1600s (apparently).
= BAT inside OAR (reversed) - check your 1st "O".

[Murielmci]

Was this paper version or on-line? We can't access it on-line and Wild, Rose has not replied to an e-mail.

Any one had more luck?

[Quizmonkey]

Advanced cryptics such as Mephisto, Azed and Beelzebub distinguish themselves by using non-familiar words (as well as trickier clueing) - that's part of the point of them. Therefore the latest Chambers (which is 2003) is always the recommended reference.