Times 28,248 by Bassett

26th March 2022, 15:02

2d - Add extra material to half of Wagner's Ring, perhaps (7). I think the answer is Lardner, but need help parsing?

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26th March 2022, 15:07

There is/was a famous American writer called Ring Lardner. I think it's lard, add extra material to + (wag)Ner, half of Wagner.

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26th March 2022, 15:39

Thanks, Malone. I had got as far as ner being half of Wagner, but didn't see why lard meant add extra material.

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26th March 2022, 15:56

Thanks, Bassett. Collins says that 'lard' is 'to add extra material (in speech or writing); embellish'.

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26th March 2022, 17:02

Thanks, Malone. I only knew of lard as a type of fat and didn't know it as a verb.

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26th March 2022, 17:06

It rang only the faintest of bells when I stuck my answer in earlier - but I checked after your query!

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