Mephisto

[Bozzer]

19 ac: arrangement in place before entering (9)
I have two blanks and can only see Hortation but if that is correct I don't know why. Otherwise finished. Thanks

[boxtops]

what letters do you have already?

[Bozzer]

-orta-ion

[Neveracrossword]

I'm still puzzling over this one. Any ideas anyone?

[scorpiojo]

Sortation?

[factor-fiction]

Do you definitely have all 4 consecutive letters? it seems odd to have so many intersecting clues that are next to each other.
HORTATION seems to fit the definition but I can't parse it- Mephisto is a step too far for me

[scorpiojo]

Station - place
Or - before (def 2 in Chambers)

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks - I could see that fitting 'arrangement' but couldn't work out 'before entering'. It's maybe just the whole thing?

[factor-fiction]

Sortation is better.
I have no idea why I said hortation fits the definition- I just meant to say it's a real word

[Neveracrossword]

Our posts crossed. Thanks, Scorpiojo - that explanation makes sense!

[scorpiojo]

(Sorry, not wide awake yet)
Do you mean 'arrangement' as the definition?

Any ideas for 25d other than dost?

[scorpiojo]

:)

[Bozzer]

Thank you everyone. How did I forget "sortation" as a word? I wonder!!! (Don't think I ever heard it used)

[Neveracrossword]

Scorpiojo, I was quite happy with Dost.

[scorpiojo]

Thank you, Neveracrossword :)