Spectator 1957

[kayakamina]

Here is a link to 'Round pound and penny' by Doc.

http://thespectator.n...om/epaper/viewer.aspx

An early start as I have been invited to a special assembly at my Grandson's school.
Fortunately the puzzle was reasonably straightforward except for the SW corner & 43a!

Of course, with it being set by Doc, reference to Brewer is necessary, and the theme is
certainly applicable to me!

[MLN:RUGBY]

Graudian:
You cant have a thematic answer on the top row beginning with 'T'
They start at 1 & run clockwise in alphabetical order!

[zita-green]

Graudian, I haven't completed all of it yet but 1a does not contain the letter 'T'. There are two words before the letter 'B', one of three letters and one of four.

[Zabadak]

Thanks Slaney: I found the Bartleby site, and think I've used it before. All my answers are satisfyingly Brewerish, including 23 where I concur with you on the most probable. My Brewer is the 1894 edition (I said it was old), reprinted in 1993 with a facsimile of Brewer's handwritten preface, picked up for £1 in a pile 'em high, sell 'em cheap. At the moment, I don't enter the competition for this one, so I appreciate your input.

[Graudian]

thank you MLN:Rugby & zita-green

[Ruthrobin]

Graudian - yes, you have. They go in alphabetical order so you can't have a T on the top row.

[Graudian]

thanks to you also ruthrobin.

I had 'The Adam' which although loosely in alphabetical order worried me as the theme 'word' is, according to Brewer, in the centre of the two words.
That is why I had a T.

[roslyn251254]

Than you for the links Kayakamina & Mintyman. i have finished at long last but am not altogether sure of some of the words on the perimeter, as some of them aren't listed in the online version of Brewer.
I would like to buy a copy for future reference - can someone confirm that this is the correct item :-
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable by Chambers (ed),18th edition, Aug 09, hardback Amazon price £16.72(picture of Shakespeare in bottom right corner on cover)

[roslyn251254]

K - did you enjoy the assembly?

[slaney]

Roslyn - yes, that's the one.

[roslyn251254]

Thanks slaney - got it ordered!

[greyfox]

Definitely only two of two words Graudian. The first begins with B along the top row, you're right about the other.

[greyfox]

Ignore that last dozy post. I'm half asleep.

[verycross]

Any hints, please, about what 35D starts with? ......Clue: At the correct time, heard girl.

[kayakamina]

Think duly!

[verycross]

I am, kayakamina, and it's not a name I'm familiar with!! I kept thinking of the one starting with "J."

[kayakamina]

Julie ....Duly!!

[verycross]

Thanks!!! I kept pronouncing it wrongly in my head...Out loud it sounds correct, of course. Will have to start talking to myself more.....

[crucifernz]

I have most of the unclued lights around the perimeter, I hope. Need to confirm bottom left corner as N*LL, the second letter being the 'round' vowel. The unclued light that follows is not given in the ancient Brewer I have access to online (I don't have the latest Brewer), but presume it is the only word that can fit the pattern N*SE* (5 letters). Need to confirm 'parts of face' in new Brewer. Re 23 ACROSS, I've gone for synonym for 'mists'.

Would appreciate assistance thanks.

[MLN:RUGBY]

Crucifernz:
1: Yes "round"
2: No. Think "inquisitive" = Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
3: Yes. "mists"

[crucifernz]

Thanks very much MLN:RUGBY