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I've got LEAR instead of REAL, oops! I'm not entering it so it's not vital, thanks.

Orson

Your sketch works but couldn't it be anywhere on the bottom
line?

On the interpetation point, I suppose 3 gables means it looks crooked so is an interpretation of the word

Hi grunger,

I was confused because I had LEAR instead of REAL for 38a. By correcting that the 8 lines now spell the name of the house in the novel. That's why it must start and end where I said. I think 38a could be interpreted as leading to LEAR.

Orson

How stupid of me. I had green gables in my head so did not look for three

Don't know about anyone else but I'm finding this one a mess. Completing the grid was easy enough, as was identifying the two individuals and the rhyme. I have found the grey squares round the edges far from obvious. The first is, if I am correct, someone who abides on the hillside. After that ? I have KN-T and then a possible synonym of a coin. Are they in order of the rhyme? Help anyone please. Arsenal to watch tonight and I am about to give up.

thanks

Hi Williamseal, 1 = as you say, a hillside worker 2 - a nautical distance, 3 - an old coin, 4 - an anagram of the fourth item, 5 - Think 'Cats', 6 - Two words and a character from a Beatrix Potter story.

Thanks alwayspuzzled. I'm grateful to you. In the rhyme the coin came before the distance, yet the setter says 'in order'. That threw me.

My gratitude to you.

william

check the rhyme

i didnt like knot which is a speed not a distance

Grunger, I too thought that initially - but Chambers includes ' loosely,. a nautical m???' so it doesn't seem unfair to use it.