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[Wilbo]

Both require two answers

2d) Wood of gnarled beech, golden brown, in which I've struck antidote to poison (6)(8)

4d) Collar is capital with round frayed end;shirt,regularly eroded, has variable thickness (6)(7)

[Graudian]

Do you have any letters in place?

[roslyn251254]

grid a OBECHE anagram grid b ORVIETAN - or (golden) tan (brown) with ive inside
grid a RABATO rabat = capital O= round grid b DENSITY end > den s i t (regular odd letters from shirt)

[roslyn251254]

Graudian -did you manage to finish? (Remember you from another speccie thread) It took me 2 days off and on, but it was an excellent puzzle.

[Graudian]

Hi roslyn

I did manage to finish after a struggle but it was worth it as it was a cracking puzzle.

[Wilbo]

Thank you Roslyn for the explanations and answers