Mephisto 2694

[foxspur]

20ac Poet's declining with peculiar language - editor about to intervene (6)
I have ?ED??T
1ac Books of fables with hollow talk - hollow, hollow, hollow... (12)
I have ???B???M????
All help appreciated

[Lie-in King]

Are you sure of the letters for 1a?

Panchatantra (books, see link) - 'pan' (hollow) + 'chat' (talk) + 'antra' (plural of 'antrum' [cavity; hollow x 3]) (?)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panchatantra

[mahonia]

20a cadent

[mra1]

Panchatantra & Cadent

[foxspur]

Thanks, Lie-in King, mahonia and mra1.
I thought I was OK with the B in 1ac!!!!! Will have to rethink blooper for 2dn!
Thanks again, all.