one more question (I'll keep the other posts suggested handy as well, thank you everyone)
with the "ettendales" one, was there a special or particular word reserved, or used periodically, ('annexes') that signified 'putting parts of things together'.
ET (alien) TEN (half score) DALES (valleys). Is 'annexes' that word?
So - is this a valid clue:
e.g. Music are a third of Nine Annexes you and half a vortex
Miruvor (Music are a third of nine - the third note, mi, of do re mi-r + (annexes) 'you' (u) and 'half a vortex' is vor)