Everyman 3898

[manto]

It's always the little ones that get me.
24a Loudly regretted getting cross (4) n-o-.

TIA

[Llanfair]

Your 'n' is wrong.

[JJ109]

Yes - it should be an "R"

[emmie]

rude?

[emmie]

or rued?

[Llanfair]

Some people never allow a person to correct their mistakes!

[mallyh]

rood

[mallyh]

manto asked for help so why am i shameful giving an answer ?

[donny48]

The common practice is to ask for a hint if one does not want a full answer.

[Llanfair]

Common practice does not cover a situation where a person has made a mistake. Allow a person to correct their mistake!

[mallyh]

common practice does not give you the right to call me shameful for trying to help ,i find this comment offensive

[bobbinwales]

I can see your point llanfair but your 'shameful' comment seems way over the top to me

[emmie]

as do i mally...

[Llanfair]

Be offended then! You have not allowed a person to correct their mistake, that is shameful!

[emmie]

they asked for help, it was given. get over yourself.

[Llanfair]

They asked for help with a wrong letter! They were given no chance to correct it!

[mallyh]

who made you the crossword police .if someone ask for help i try to help

[Neveracrossword]

Llanfair, where did the OP 'ask for help with a wrong letter'? I see no mention of that, nor do I see 'a hint, please' - so giving the answer seems totally valid.

[bobbinwales]

Llanfair's quite often rude mallyh - sometimes to me but usually to Matakari, so its like water off a ducks back, best just to let it drop or report.

[Llanfair]

Did you, or did you not, allow manto to correct their mistake, mally? After your answer, they had not the slightest chance of having the satisfaction of completing the crossword themselves.