colossus stinker 127

Hi ingrid2,
Suggestions in BOLD

8d sphere of influence f?e?dom FIEFDOM
112a vanish (of mist) e?anesce EVANESCE
129d bewilderment o??u?c?t??n OBFUSCATION
195d winding g?r?ing GIRDING
194a garbage dregk??????????????????? DRECK (for a moment, thought you were looking for a 24-letter word)
228d resembling lightning ?u?g?r?us FULGUROUS
324a eire's pm t?o?s?a?h TAOISEACH
261d wrinkled (of leaves) r?g?se RUGOSE


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Hi ingrid2

I have the following:
8d = freedom
112a = evanesce
129d = 0bfuscation
195d = curving
194a = dreck
228d = fulgurous
324a = taoiseach
261d = rugose

Hope this helps, tough one!

Thank you so much. I opted for Imur's fiefdom after looking into both freedom and fiefdom and Dutchy's curving because that coincided with dreck. I have however one left and it is eire's pm, you'd think how hard can that be but can't seem to find it. Thank you both

Hi Ingrid.

The choice is yours. You shouldn't have any left, as both Lmur and myself have answered 324a for you! Once more TAOISEACH is the answer.

The Taoiseach (pronounced /ˈtiːʃəx/[3]; Irish pronunciation: [t̪ˠiːʃəx]), plural Taoisigh ([t̪ˠiːʃiː] or [t̪ˠiːʃəɟ]), also referred to as An Taoiseach ([ən t̪ˠiːʃəx]),[4] is the head of government of Ireland.

The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann (the lower house of the Oireachtas), and must, while he remains in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil. The role of Taoiseach is that of a prime minister.[5]

The current Taoiseach is Brian Cowen, TD, leader of the Fianna Fáil party.

I have fiefdom for 8d - means something over which one dominant person or group excercises control