Guardian 24587 Araucaria

[Mampara]

21acr- Doesn't the Guardian exist with 2, 4, 23, 2, 4 to 22 for a 10 ?

[kayakamina]

21a Is ARE WE NOT and fits with the other clues to make up-

Are we not drawn inward to new era ....this a Palindrome (10a!)

[Mampara]

thanks.

Could i be cheeky and ask for 15/16 acr-
Houseboy showing quality

And 17acr Portion of Genoese zabaglione cooked by crook (9)

[kayakamina]

15a Hall Mark

17a Sleazebag .......genoESE ZABAGLione (crooked/anagram)

Off now but good luck with the rest.

[davey b]

Kayakamina. So what is the answer to23 Defective part in forerunners of the Web having band of brothers at the end of the line? What is the wordplay? How does it fit into the palindrome?

[kayakamina]

Only just seen your post.

The palindrome is WE FEW

Quote from Shakespeare..' We few, we happy few . we band of brothers'

[knodge41]

Hello
kayakamina - shouldn't it be ... drawn ONward ... rather than INward? (onward=progress, 4ac)

[carmalee]

kayakamini - ? my house - do you have an African connection?

[carmalee]

sorry -should have been an a at the end - typo

[kayakamina]

Hello carmalee.

Yes I spent some time in South Africa on a posting there and adopted this pseudonym in recognition of a happy period in my life.

It seems I explain this every year or so to newcomers to the site.

Cheers

K (that's what I'm generally called for short)

[kayakamina]

Hi Knodge.

Read it forward and back and you will see that 'Inward' is correct.

[carmalee]

thanks for the explanation K - I'm ex Rhodie and SA hence the query. Stay well

[knodge41]

Hi Kayakamina

Sorry to differ but ONward works just as well in the palindrome & seems to fit 4ac better. Could you please just take another look. Thanks

[knodge41]

Well, after a bit of Googling I'm now sure I'm right.

This palindorme (with Onward!) is known as one of the longest in the English language.

See, for example:

http://www.helium.com/items/814273-palindromes -backwards-words-spelled-the-same

QED!

[kayakamina]

Hi Knodge

As you say QED !

Thank you for putting me right.