CancelReport This Post

Please fill out the form below with your name, e-mail address and the reason(s) you wish to report this post.

 

Crossword Help Forum
Forum Rules

buzzybee

8th July 2024, 06:42
Grauniad Azed 2716

As expected, a teal roughie. However, don't whose lope.
1 of 17  -   Report This Post

jack aubrey

10th July 2024, 13:32
All complete, but some of the southeast corner (34a, 24 and 28d) was done using the wordplay without understanding the Spoonerisms. Any enlightenment would be welcome.

(I have been trying to post this since yesterday. Recaptcha has been having one of its infuriating periodic doom loops.)
2 of 17  -   Report This Post

mattrom

10th July 2024, 13:50
Jack, the Spoonerisms (I think) are 34a. 'know', be informed of + 'dee', Scots word for end (die)
24d. 'meal', food + 'ah', alas
28d. 'door', entrance + 'so', thus
3 of 17  -   Report This Post

jack aubrey

10th July 2024, 16:41
Thank you, Mattrom. You have very successfully scratched my itch!
4 of 17  -   Report This Post

mattrom

10th July 2024, 22:23
You are welcome, Jack. I have a niggle with 25a. Gold I found concealed in mine stores (6)
The entry is obvious, but if 'gold' is 'or', I don't quite see the rest.
5 of 17  -   Report This Post

buzzybee

10th July 2024, 22:27
25a. Gold is part of the spoonerism
6 of 17  -   Report This Post

mattrom

10th July 2024, 22:32
Thanks, BB, but it's the 'nest' bit that I can't see.
7 of 17  -   Report This Post

buzzybee

10th July 2024, 22:33
25a. Included word.
8 of 17  -   Report This Post

mattrom

10th July 2024, 22:39
I can see that the entry comes from miNESTORes, but what is the Spoonerism?
9 of 17  -   Report This Post

buddy

10th July 2024, 22:40
Gold I = OLD GUY
10 of 17  -   Report This Post
Home » Forum » Azed 2716