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joseph

3rd April 2013, 11:04
not sure of all the letters!
15 a Scotch liked a little pun for Highlander's little poke plaid*eu* (9)
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ab

3rd April 2013, 12:19
Liked a pun is an anagram of Plaidneuk = a small pocket (Scots- poke) within a Highlander's plaid?
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rossim

3rd April 2013, 12:25
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaid%20neuk

Where is the anagram indicator?
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ab

3rd April 2013, 12:34
Scotch?
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ab

3rd April 2013, 12:36
Chambers gives "scotch" as "ruin" so it might work.....
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ab

3rd April 2013, 12:39
Online Chambers only gives "ruin" my trusty tome gives "maim", so both seem OK.
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rossim

3rd April 2013, 16:11
Thanks for the explanation Ab. Much appreciated.
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joseph

4th April 2013, 11:45
I'll really have to work on the wordplay better.
Many thanks for the enlightenment. J.
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