Spectator 2167

[djawhufc]

Hi all

Doc this week- usually at the reasonable end.

All the best

DJA

[roslyn251254]

Thanks Daniel - nice gentle one today - leaves lots of time for the garden!

[kayakamina]

Welcome back Daniel.

A straightforward Doc although one or two of the 'groupies' were
new to me.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Daniel.

I assume the number count at 29 Across is just a mistake - it says (7) but there are only 5 cells?

[Farrwest]

It's always so encouraging when the experts (Roslyn et alia) let you know how easy they found it.

[whatsthat]

Thanks Daniel.
Neveracrossword - I've put a 5 letter word in 29a.

[bakajiji]

I’ve managed to fill in the whole grid, but I can’t understand the “groupies.” Where in Chambers can I find them? I don’t have 2011, only 2008.

[Piffleworthy]

Utterly baffled by the theme, have filled all clued lights although not entirely happy with 10d 'Group note during the month' (5), where i have 'inset'. Gentle hint would be highly appreciated!

[kettledrum]

Piffleworthy
A note .... Do, re, mi etc inside abbrev of month

[Piffleworthy]

Thank you kettledrum, have just returned to this but the theme continues to elude me, so my unclued lights remain unpopulated!

Would welcome any hint as am going cross-eyed with frustration!

[jcwood]

C'mon people, 9 down, groupies: anything? Anyone? Thanks. Too hot to garden here anyway so I'll just keep at it.

[Neveracrossword]

Groupies refers to collections/assemblies of things - one of the ones in the crossword was - (a) Gaggle (of geese). I don't still have the magazine and I can't remember any others.

[Piffleworthy]

9d is I think an English one, was a Companion of Honour.

Am still wrestling this theme, if gaggle is 25d then 32 and 37 are odd words indeed!

[toalisi]

32 refers to goldfish

37 refers to hippopotamus

[Piffleworthy]

Thank you toalisi, I have been set free!

[shaneystar2]

Try this piffleworthy .
http://www.chambers.co.uk/downloads/miscellanysample.pdf
scroll down to collective nouns .
My Chambers is a museum piece and doesn't contain this new section .
With a nudge from my old friend K I found this on line .

[toalisi]

Glad I could help.