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mary6

16th July 2012, 21:01
49d Hangman's sailing-boat. I have 'ketch'. Again, I have no idea why. I know it's a type of sailing boat but the rest............?
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phillip

16th July 2012, 21:02
wasn't jack ketch the hangman in a punch and judy show. that's the way to do it.
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chrise

16th July 2012, 21:03
Jack Ketch was a well-known hangman.
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byelovzorov

16th July 2012, 21:03
Jack Ketch was a well known executioner, apparently. Time of Charles II.
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imagcq

16th July 2012, 21:04
jack ketch was a real life hangman
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mary6

16th July 2012, 21:05
Thank you - that explains it. Also:
18d Like Cordelia's ugly death shaking and crushing Lear finally. I have 'demoiselle' though I'm not convinced. Is it right?
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chrise

16th July 2012, 21:09
Anagram of ugly death + leaR finally - def. what Cordelia was to Lear
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phillip

16th July 2012, 21:09
looks like......daughterly. anagram of ugly death around the r of lear.
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mary6

16th July 2012, 21:13
That explains why nothing makes sense going across! (Though nothing makes much sense at the moment) Many thanks.
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