EV 860 Hellish Rate

[DocHH]

Hello EV N&Cing Wine Clubbers,
That was somewhat more challenging. A few words I'd never heard of didn't help! After I'd spotted a possibility in the perimeter it all fell into place.
Pleased to see that the SS had been put upside down, perhaps a mirror image would be better.

[novalis]

Hi Doc HH and all other Wine Clubbers!

Agree it was a little more challenging with some obscure words but, as you say Doc HH, all fell into place once the perimeter was established. An appropriate puzzle in one way though for a Bank Holiday weekend.

[dr b]

After 45 minutes I have all of 9 clues entered; off for my daily exercise & then an afternoon full of grading papers & so will get back at it tonight or tomorrow.

It is indeed a good thing the SS are printed upside down, since folks clever enough to solve the EV are clearly not quite clever enough to rotate a piece of paper, or to read upside down.

[novalis]

Hi dr b!

Enjoy your exercise ...... and the grading of papers. I've that latter pleasure to look forward to next month.

[devadolly]

Well my EV is 861 - so there! Not that that helps me, like drb I have only handful of clues in place but will try again when I get to bed.
How do you all manage to cotton on to the theme so easily, means not a thing to me. God, I must be thick, I'll have my membership cancelled before long!
Yes Doc you are still the horridest friends, coz you nag me!
Perhaps no SS would be better or, on second thoughts, it doesn't help at all, just makes me feel thicker as they are generally DDutch too..................................

Regards

[novalis]

Hi Devadolly!

You've spotted something that the rest of us have missed. regarding the number.

As for cottoning on to the theme, usually in my case it is more by good luck than good judgement but I've always enjoyed problem-solving.

[devadolly]

Novalis - another scientist I suppose?

[novalis]

Hi Devadolly!

Nothing at all to do with science/scientists.

[copelander]

Just finished what I thought was an enjoyable puzzle and when the penny dropped it was a smiling moment. Definitely not remotely scientific, Devadolly.Guests off sightseeing, chilli bubbling and I think a hearty red tonight.

[devadolly]

Novalis - I forgot, you are a German language expert are you not? Languages, same devious brains as scientists......!

[novalis]

Hi Devadolly!

Not devious at all ( honest! ) but being a Germanist helped a little with this!

[DocHH]

Hello everyone
Am pleased Devadolly spotted my "deliberate" mistake, perhaps I should just face the music and take the blame for a silly error, and admit that the scale of my error was unforgivable. Mea Culpa, multiple times, for failing my test, just glad novalis and drb were marking today's scripts!!

[devadolly]

Hi Doc - not at all, only noticed it because I keyed in EV 861 and nothing came up, then I thought - Hhhhuuuummm! That there Doc will be sitting there with his post-prandial and it has gone 4pm so I had better browse around for a bit before I start a thread, don't want to confuse the troops with choice! Things to do but will be back tomorrow (probably for help) so dust off your hints for the theme please.

Ta Ta

[novalis]

Hi Devadolly!

There are hints in my first, third and fifth posts and Doc HH's 17:34 response.

[devadolly]

Oh! I can't resist peeking when I get bogged down!!!!! Cotton? Germanist??? Deliberate???? Facing music????? I know it is a composer............................................German, right, well, a list as long as one's arm, deliberate, Brahms, Beethoven, Mahler, Bruch, Bruckner (yes I know he is Austrian but he is deliberate), Wagner, now there is deliberate, Strauss - Richard of course.......................................but cotton????? Are we moving to the deep south and the necessity for a Basso Profundo???

[novalis]

Hi Devadolly!
Not a composer .... but very much on the right track with music. Am sure you will soon solve this particular problem.

[devadolly]

Oh for goodness sakes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not a composer? I am going to jump off a pavement kerb! I am on entirely the wrong track. Sod it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[novalis]

Hi Devadolly!

Don't get trapped on this!

[devadolly]

Wot?

[devadolly]

Oh! For Heaven's sakes, not the SOM??????????????????????

[DocHH]

Hello Devadolly, encore une fois, your ACRONYM is spot on it should lead you to "How to solve this problem"!!
Herself is here and approving my hints! Herself cooked a nice roast beef, yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, roast parsnips with carrots broccoli and cauliflower, and I added some horseradish sauce! Washed down with a bottle of Tempranillo. We have been for a walk around the estate and returned for some cheese and biscuits. Have a Moody Blues CD playing.