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[saladdodger]

16a High-pitched or tinkling alto parts(7) OR?H?AN orthian fits but how do alto parts come into it?
30a Foursomes in international entering good steady scores (5) ?AIES
19a Workers etc feed us, work being in foreign seas ME?OPS medops? (meds being the seas?)

[Mamyalynne]

19 MEDOPS


http://www.acronymfinder.com/Medical-Operations-(MEDOPS).html

[Quizmonkey]

Merops (bee eater - hence feeds on worker bees)

Mers is French for seas

[Mamyalynne]

apologies

[aelmpvw]

30a pairs?

[saladdodger]

Thankyou quizmonkey for that excellent answer. Thanks mamyalynne also for having a go!

[saladdodger]

yes pairs is good aelmpvw - thank you - must correct sp in 9d

[TheFrogman]

16a ORTHIAN - OR followed by A (alto) 'parting' THIN (high-pitched)

[saladdodger]

Thank you TheFrogman

[TheFrogman]

...sorry, that should have read:

ORTHIAN (high-pitched) = OR followed by A (alto) 'parting' THIN (tinkling)

[depresion]

Stuck on 4 - 5d Sultan’s ornamental devices involving tough struggle with
prince (6)TU??AS
15a Course daughter consumed in recess – it doesn’t get lighter
than this (8, 2 words) ??OA?DLE
17d Sad song performed in transport for fans? (8) ??RE?ACH
21a Toxic solvent with which huntress entraps bovine (6)DO??IN

Grateful for any pointers!

[bibblebub]

tugras
broad day
coranach
dioxan

[depresion]

Thank you! I can get on with Xmas cards now (or not ...)

[bibblebub]

good luck with that