Daily Telegraph GK Crossword 18/02

[DIAMONDBACK]

I'm struggling with the last few clues. Any help and superiror knowledge much appreciated!

4A) Typically spotted in woodlands, hedgerows and orchards, the common name of the bird Pyrrhula pyrrhula, known collectively as bellowing? B _ L _ _ _ N _ _ ? Bullfinch?

9A) Mythological Roman Goddess of agriculture, also the first body identified as an asteroid (now a dwarf planet)? C _ R _ S? Ceres?

17A) Priest's assistant or candle bearer during a church service or procession?

_ _ O _ Y _ E?


6D) Almond flavoured cream used to fill various deserts and pastries?

_ _ A _ G _ P _ N _?

8D) Lily like shade tolerant plant related to asparagus, highly prized by slugs and snails? H _ S _ _?

21D) Dutch Renaissance humanist and theologian who wrote Colloqueis, Apophthegmatum Opus and De Liberio Arbitrio?

44D) One of the culinary plants used in fine herbes mixtures?

C _ E _ V _ L?

[Polly1958]

6d Frangipani
8 Hosta
44chervil

[factor-fiction]

yes- bullfinches (collective noun can be a bellowing of bullfinches)

[factor-fiction]

acolyte

[Baldric]

17a, ACOLYTE

[Baldric]

6d, FRANGIPANE

[Baldric]

(Frangipani is a shrub)

[Baldric]

9a, yes CERES

[sarahsavery]

21d erasmus 8d hosta 44d chervil

[sarahsavery]

17a acolyte 6d frangipane 8d hosta 21d erasmus 44d chervil

[sarahsavery]

please can anyone give me the answer to 2 down from sat 29 daily telegraph crossword i have l-t-r-l thanks

[factor-fiction]

Welcome to Answerbank, sarahsavery.
I joined Answerbank to ask a question from a crossword, but I often wonder how people stumble upon us to answer a question.

[Baldric]

Sarah,
LITERAL / LATERAL
what's the clue?

[HillaryD]

Bulfinch, ceres, frangipani,hosta, 21d Erasmus 44d Chervil