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Cheers Les - I've sorted this out now. I had 12a ending in G and realise that there is a better alternative that ends in H. Hence my G and H are now the right way round in 4d. I should have looked at it closer in the first place.

Ah! Nice one Crypto.
I thought I'd made some terrible error, but now I see what you mean. You had 12a) ending in ING instead of ISH.
On reflection, I can see that is a viable anomaly. I will have to look out for these in future.
We can safely say, that was a good piece of constructive criticism. I like it. Hope you enjoyed it. Have you seen the other one I left for you. It's under the post 'Crossword for Crypto etc'. Thanks pal. Les

Hi Les - I don't think 12a was an anomaly on your part, I think the onus is on the solver to sort it out and the answer to 4d provided me with the opportunity to challenge what I had put, I just didn't see it straight away.

I have seen your other puzzle and in fact have just finished it. I liked the clue to 9a. The theme was a good one for me and in fact I got 4d as my first answer and the linked ones I got reasonably quickly. I've just remembered that you said you called it 'red herring' and asked the question why? I can't immediately think of a reason unless it is that the linked clues aren't as directly linked to 4d as you might think when you get the answers.

Cheers for the crossword - I'll have to get back to doing the ones I normally do!

Cheers

Hi Les 40,
I posted this question on another similar thread yesterday but can't find it now!! I enjoyed your first crossword - thank you - but cannot quite see 3 down. I have the answer as "ennui" (as in boredom) but can see the first part of the clue.

I apologise for bothering you - there are so many threads I find it difficult to find my way around.

Thanks
Wendy

Hi Wendy - I don't think Les will mind me answering you question.

Ennui sounds like 'on wii' (i.e. games console).

Sorry, just spotted that it's been answered on another thread.

Hi Crypto,

Makes sense now - but shows my age as I never gave a thought to the wii game!! Now that I've plucked up the courage, can you help with 12a which I had as "peckish" but don't see that as meaning "narky". Could it be "pickish" although I can't find the word in Chambers...?

Hi Wendy

Just did a quick google and got the following back for peckish (which is what I had):

peck·ish (pksh)
adj.
1. Ill-tempered; irritable.
2. Chiefly British Somewhat hungry.

If Les revisits the thread he may cast more light on it - I think he has said that he uses Chambers as his source (perhaps he has a later edition than yours?).

Yes Crypto, it does give both in the Chambers 2009 print. Peckish, somewhat hungry / Irritable.