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[Tilly2]

Cold you help me out , please.
Just about to get started trying to fit in some of the answers I have.

For 'F', I have forage and feather. Which one goes across and which one down?

Is that the correct way to start?
Usually I don't bother with the alphabetical ones but with your help I might be able to crack them.
Also, what has nord, sud, ouest and est got to do with it?

Thank you

[baza]

bit highbrow for me I cant do the sun

[roslyn251254]

When your correct grid is complete you will see "nord" on the top line, sud on the bottom line, etc.
Forage goes across towards the bottom right corner. The other f clue is futons

[Tilly2]

Thanks, roslyn. I didn't count the numbers of letters. Just jumped at feather!

[mikey4444]

Both F's have to be 6 letter words, so FORAGE would seem right but FEATHER can't be.

Fit the four French words around the edges of the grid...ie in the boxes separated by black spaces.

[Tilly2]

Help please.

Beginning with M.
Start of fire contained in motorway's plant may now be clear of haze . (4-4) Something mist?

Beginning with B
More or less or else ill concealed. (7)

[pomona]

mist-free
broadly

[Tilly2]

Thank you, pomona. Why mist free?

[pomona]

mis- motorway's as in M1 motorway, f - start of fire

[pomona]

sorry omitted the "tree" part - that's the plant bit

[Tilly2]

I see, Thank you all.