Daily Telegraph Prize Crossword 326 Monday January 19Th 2015

[Dickiedot]

4d mountain in western china on the northern Tibetan border (6) ?u?t?g

[dannyk13]

NOt been able to find this Dickie. Gave up after half an hour googling.

[Captain2]

Muztag
noun - a highest mountain peak in the Kunlun Shan in China; near the Indian border (23,891 feet high)

[dannyk13]

There is a difference between Tibetan border and Indian border,

[dannyk13]

But thanks Capt.

[Captain2]

This any help danny?

The Qiangtang is bordered on the north by the Kunlun Mountains, with the highest peak, Mount Muztag (Muztagh; on the Tibet-Xinjiang border), reaching 25,338 feet (7,723 metres). The western and southern border of the Plateau of Tibet is formed by the great mass of the Himalayas; the highest peak is Mount Everest, which rises to 29,035 feet (8,850 metres

[Dickiedot]

Thanks Captain and Danny, prolly the only way to find out is to enter it

[dannyk13]

Thanks Capt.I had searched my atlas along the northernTibetan border but without any success.

[Captain2]

Philips school atlas danny? May be a bit out of date - don't think Tibet had been discovered in 'your day' had it? ;-)))

[dannyk13]

Philips Atlas of the World, quite a hefty tome,

[dannyk13]

Actually Tibet is shown as part of China so not that old.

[Dickiedot]

well blow me, used two letter hints and the m and z are correct however I got one wrong only 96% :-(

[dannyk13]

I wouldn't worry Dickie. I have experienced this in the past and often if there is an alternative spelling they only accept the one they have.

[Dickiedot]

yes Captain/Danny it's correct I entered Hucknell should have been Hucknall

[dannyk13]

BY the way Dickie are you aware that if you use letter hints,your entry will not be accepted for the weekly prize?

[Dickiedot]

I guessed as much, only fair and proper