ireland's own 1073

[saoirs]

11d ordinary citizens as opposed to military or clerical personnel c??i?
Is it civic or civil

[ladyalex]

I don't think either civil or civic fit as they are both adjectives.

What about LAITY ?
Makes your 'c' wrong, though :-((

[saoirs]

problem is that the c is correct

[ladyalex]

Sorry, can't help then :-((

[saoirs]

ladyalex many thanks

[vegasmad]

This may help.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/civil

[Sandy-Wroe]

What's the clue that produced the 'c' in the answer?

[saoirs]

one bit = piece the "c" comes from this

[Sandy-Wroe]

Then it's 'civil', as Vegasmad said...

[ladyalex]

Unless One bit = WHOLE ?

[vegasmad]

According to the free dictionary - civil - Of ordinary citizens or ordinary community life as distinguished from the military or the ecclesiastical: civil authorities.

[saoirs]

most grateful to you all

[ladyalex]

And I would competely agree with you if the clue posted said 'OF ordinary citizens etc etc '....but it says 'ordinary citizens etc etc..'
If saoirs has posted an innaccurate clue, then it is difficult to help... :-))

[saoirs]

LADYALEX i posted the clue exactly as it appeared in the crossword

[vegasmad]

ladyalex, I see your point about the clue and I think my brain just filled in the OF bit automatically for some reason. I'm a bit confused now! :-)

[Sandy-Wroe]

Then the compilers should be chided for their lax use of clues. :-)

[ladyalex]

Sorry to doubt you, saoirs.....
I have to agree with Sandy-Wroe, the compiler is a bit lax.
Hope you've got it all done now.
:-))

[saoirs]

yes thank you all so much