Lovatts Colossus 128

CHIC
and ESTER is correct.

Thanks Fresco! Had thought of chic, but just couldn't get past the a la mode being related to ice cream! Go figure!
Having some trouble at the bottom with the last two... must have something wrong.
Can anyone help with 244 dn... lurid and 277ac... trainer. I have ransomed at 237dn and omphalus at 270ac.
Help!!

Number of letters ? (I don't have the puzzle)

oops, sorry Fresco! 244 dn is lurid - g?a?h?? (this is where I think omphalus may be wrong) and 277ac trainer - nd???t?? (obviously there is something wrong here - I have ruptured muscle as 'torn'.) Hope that helps!

lurid=graphic
trainer looks like it might be educator

Of course! You are sooo wonderful! Graphic - I hadn't seen that one - its so obvious now - makes everything fit!! Thanks so much!