polymath 508

[octaviana]

Last two this week. Can you help please?

29a Coastal peak and range in Tanzania (8) u?a?b??a

24d Jack's high-rise hostess? (6) os??s/b?

[dr b]

usambara

[dr b]

don't understand what you've got for 24. what is s/b?

[dxhound2003]

It means the last letter is either S or B. It is S, here it is answered before.

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puz zles/Question778737.html

[octaviana]

36a is either roller skate or roller blade-both fit. 24d intersects with 36a at first letter of second word hence s or b is 5th letter of 24d.

[octaviana]

Thank you to dr b and to dxhound2003 for your help. I had snar-apparently a Spenserian form of snarl - for 27a rather than gnar.

I am very grateful for your help especially at this time of day!