Spectator 2109

[djawhufc]

Hi all

It should be with you bright and early.

Enjoy.

DJA

[barryjbutler]

Cheers Daniel! So early too. Have you been up all night?

[djawhufc]

Hi Barry no it is part of the joys of having a one year old. I get up with Romy in the morning and feed and take her to nursery.

[bakajiji]

Thank you, Daniel. Have a good weekend.

[roslyn251254]

Thanks daniel. All very clever especially the shading!

[roslyn251254]

Barry from Leicester is a runner-up again! I think he's an ABer - well done!!

[crofter]

Hi Daniel, Can you please place me on your list to receive copies of The Spectator Crossword?

My (new) email address is

Many thanks in advance,

crofter

[crofter]

Why did [email protected] not print?

[djawhufc]

Hi Crofter- sent and added for subsequent lists

[roslyn251254]

Hello crofter - how are you these days?

[Ruthrobin]

I am struggling with my last cell - the final cell of 10ac. I would appreciate a prompt - the only 'Mythic Norseman' I can find clashes with my word for the truth clue.

[greyfox]

Think French sea(side) Ruth'

[Ruthrobin]

Many thanks Greyfox. It had to be that but I couldn't find it anywhere in books or on the Internet - of course, I have now that I have fed it in with the first two words of the clue attached.

[AZardoz]

Any hints to the shading?

19D is crossed by "OR", which seems possible, but none of the others have anything likely in the vicinity.

[maurice]

AZardoz: see my reply on "The Other One" !

[AZardoz]

All clear now. One must read the preamble thoroughly, several times.

[Marmozetti]

Could someone help with my last clue please? 8d "How one may finish race in cycling top" EIG?T?
Thought it could be eighth but possibly eighty if "y" of may is used. I would appreciate an explanation! Many thanks

[Neveracrossword]

I went with Eighth - 'top' leads to height, but it's cycling/moving and becomes eighth. Well, it made sense to me at the time!

[Marmozetti]

Thankyou Neveracrossword. I hadn't twigged the "height" bit. All clear now.

[Litcrit]

Hi Daniel, I should be grateful if you would place me also on your list to receive copies of The Spectator Crossword?

My email address is woodmans at bre.co.uk (spaces added due to harvesters)