Lovatts Colossus Stinker No. 209

[paulineann]

273a) Chosen for salvation (8) ra?e???s. Is it rareness?
67d) Smoothness of sounds (7) e?c?o?y
245d) Poisonous (7) n?i???e

[ladyalex]

67d looks like euphony, but that would make your 'c' wrong :-((

[Tinkerpuss]

245d. noisome

[Tinkerpuss]

67d. euphony - could you have another answer wrong? I don't have the crossword.

[Pentalpha8]

273 a on my book has only 5 letters
The elect
to select for divine mercy or favor, esp. for salvation.

[Tinkerpuss]

273a.- rarefied means chosen for salvation. Could be rarefies - is the tense right or is the last 's' wrong?

[Pentalpha8]

the given clue is wrong.
I have this crossword in front of me and 273a is
Chosen for salvation,the ... (5 letters)
and the answer is Elect .

[Pentalpha8]

I think paulineann has confused 273a with 270a the answer to which is ravenous which will fit the letters given . The clue for which is Voracious .