guardian genius questions

[rosles]

these clues relateto shakespearean characters

shalom? (7)

bluebird losing tail, hence droppings (10)

i need help with other clues but its impossible to give the other clues on here as they are so convoluted but if anyone has answer to13 across or 22 across i would be grateful for the help

[geo0939]

Shylock.

[rosles]

i can't justify shylock as an answer geo can you?

also it gives funny letters in other clues

[geo0939]

From the information you supplied; shalom is the Hebrew word for peace and Shylock (7 letters) is Shakespeares best- known Jew.

[geo0939]

I hasten to add that I haven't seen this crossword.

[rosles]

clues are quite cryptic eg wales loses game missing english direct route

answer cymbeline

[atoach]

If we're talking about 'peace' there's a character called Silence in Henry IV part 2 ...

[atoach]

A shot in the dark here.

There is a women's (bird's - sorry) name 'Hortense'

There is a shade of blue Hortense Blue

Hortense losing tale = Hortens

And there is a character in Timon of Athens called Hortensius.

But I can't see how IUS comes out of "hence droppings"

[Dalek]

9 across - Othello - over the top hello

1 down Coriolanus - I don't know why but it fits and I think the answers are all Shakespearian characters whose names appear in the Title of the play

[rosles]

atoach i like your thinking.

i shall run with hortensius for a while and let you know answers when i get them at the beginning of may