Puzzle Monthly Issue 1 - Giant Prize Crossword

[DGR]

Of the three related words required, I am sure of "GALE" and "BREEZE" but the third wind related word (49 down) has me stumped. It is of six letters and I have S?L?E? but I am only really confident about the "L" The "S" comes from the last letter of 47 across "RECESS" (clue - Niche,Cove) and the "E" from ninth letter of 60 across "SHORT-LIVED" (clue - Brief). Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

[shaneystar2]

I am stumped too DGR ..Do you think it's another one of their infernal misprints ?

[grasscarp]

There is a wind called a Salano

[grasscarp]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solano_(wind)

[grasscarp]

Sorry I spelt it wrong first time - Solano

[shaneystar2]

I can't see any other alternative answers to those two clues
I am sure of Head girl ,Short lived ,Recess also Leotard .
Do you have enact for 48 D ?

[mazie]

here's a list of winds around the world, it might help

http://mediatheek.thinkquest.nl/~ll118/en/deve lopment/types.list.html

[shaneystar2]

It's not winds !
It's
Gold
Silver
Bronze
63 d is ambush
73d is overt
64d is sozzled

[mazie]

whoops, must try and remember to read to questions properly. sorry shaney, good site for winds though ;o)

[shaneystar2]

No probs mazie ..I had been staring at this too and hadn't got as far as DGR ..it was only when I filled in the last few clues I realised we were on the wrong track !

[DGR]

Well done shaneyeystar2 - that's cracked it! Instead of "overt" I had "exeat" for 73 down (not a good fit, I know) which is what pointed me to "wind-related" since with "exeat" for 73 down, 72 across had to be "breeze".
Given that I put everyone on a wild goose chase looking for wind-related words, grasscarp's "solano" was an inspired suggestion - I was still looking for an answer to 60 across that would fit with this when shaneystar2's "silver" came along and I still cannot find "solano" in any of my conventional dictionaries - shows the value of Wikipedia! I shall keep the list of winds drawn attention to by mazie for future reference - many of the winds listed are again quite obscure. Thanks to all for a most useful exchange!

[mazie]

glad you're both sorted. I've bookmarked the wind list as well xx

[shaneystar2]

Good luck DGR ....I won a book last month !!