Saga dec 2012

[Jan56]

Tough as ever! 4 left and no ideas...
5a A large number turned up at Elaine's home (7) ??t?l?t
5d In pursuance of learning, rapt attention will be appropriate (3) ??t Apt?
22a Post's uncle bemoaning the sword's endless rapacity (5) a?n?r
25a European alliance with West America shows Homeric character (7) e?m?e?s
thanks in advance!

[factor-fiction]

APT was answered earlier, although I wasn't convinced

[boxtops]

the first two have been asked and answered on another thread, if you do a search for them.

[factor-fiction]

I recall seeing 25a answered earlier

[factor-fiction]

Eumaeus = E.U. + Mae + U.S (courtesy of bibblebub)

[Mamyalynne]

22 Abner

[Jan56]

Thanks to all. I searched with 'dec' rather than 'December'.... Still learning Answerbank-ese!

[factor-fiction]

Astolat
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1193074.html
I just use a key word to search on, such as ELAINE'S

[shooty]

5a) ASTOLAT = a + 'lots' reversed + at

Elaine of Astolat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_of_Astolat

C/O BB

[shooty]

If anyone can answer this, then you have found the first letter of 5d.

Many hurry to avoid criticism (7)

the 3rd letter of the answer to this is the first letter of 5d

The clue is identical to one found in the Hindu (India's National Newspaper)

There is more than one way to skin a cat. Muhahahaha

[shooty]

Or if anyone wants a free challange, Print it off and try it.

http://hindu.com/thehindu/2000/04/27/stories/10270301.htm

[bibblebub]

chasten

p.s. there is no clue for 24a

[bibblebub]

sorry just spotted it on the same line as 21a

[bibblebub]

p.s. here's the solution to that crossword http://i50.tinypic.com/zj71g6.jpg

[shooty]

21:46 - Link posted.
22:06 - Completed and uploaded.
Giving approx 3 mins for printing off, scanning and uploading + 1 extra min searching for a pen among those empty bottles on your desk and a further 2 mins searching for the clue to 21a = 14 mins.
You don't know how disappointed I am with that feeble effort BB ; )

[bibblebub]

it did take me 2 goes to upload - similar filenames resulted in uploading the empty grid version 1st time

[shooty]

In that case, I shall show some mercy. Don't let it happen again underling. ; )