Crossword Help Forum
Forum Rules

jono
Collins online thesaurus has the definition as a synonym of the solution in the sense (!) of ‘pointless’. I’ve only just looked that up as I didn’t have a problem with it, but thought I should check in the light of your comment.
I agree about the ‘at’ in 10ac - as an ignorant non-scientist that was my only quibble!

Sorry, jono, ignore the first bit: wrong clue 🙄

Chris@20, yes that is what I found, and I looked in Chambers, Collins and the SOED.

I didn’t know this before, but 19d was a character in a 1939 BBC radio show which is where the phrase derives from.

Looking at the correct clue now: it appears (from a Google search) to be used in Cornwall as a term for a type of roof formed of slate using the measuring device you and chrise have referred to.

jono
was she the "can I do you now sir?" character? (from ITMA?)

Yes, that was her, chrise. It was at the back of my mind as something my parents quoted pretty often.

Thanks Rog.
Chris, yes that’s the one!

Totally agree with rainman re 17d, the clue is wrong.
Cannot see where the second letter of 14a comes from in the parsing

It comes from NB, I think, rainman.

Argh, sorry, I meant eagle. Bad day at the office.