The Generalist - again

[seekeerz]

OK I'm at it again-seems to be one forward and three back.
Thanks to all who have helped me so far, but still hunting.
JimJools, if you're there perhaps we can compare notes.
Minoru - your answer helped but put paid to 31a which I had in as 'morendo' any clues gratefully accepted, many thanks

[kazizere]

Which answer did you have as 'morendo'? 31a hasn't got that many letters.

[kazizere]

If its 30a then the letters you shoud have are: c?l?n?o.

Does that help? If not let me know!

[seekeerz]

Sorry kazizere it is 30a & with Minoru's help I have a C at the begining of he word, but have made no further progress finding the musical term. However with the letters you've given me, it should give me a lead. I still don't have the first idea about the clues in bold type & their significance but will get to that later. Just a stab in the dark - is 2d 'base cut'?
can't find it anywhere yet. many thanks

[ulysses100]

2d ROSE CUT

[seekeerz]

Thanks ulysses - another one bites the dust !!
Have you finished the whole dang thing & if so, would you like to give me a hint as to what it's all about then I can staart fresh in the morning cheers

[kazizere]

2d is rose cut.

The clue's in bold all link with 19d which you should have gathered from the other posts that it's Sir Edward Elgar and one of his most famous compositions.

I'm trying not to give you too many clue's as it might spoil your fun! :)

Let us know how you're getting on.

[seekeerz]

thanks kazizere - the only compositions I can think of at the moment are the Pomp & Circumstance marches & the cello Concerto which I love but I'm probably way off track - I'm not even sure how you figured out Elgar - am feeling a bit dense at present !

[kazizere]

You could always try wikipedia.org, type in edward elgar and maybe the composition we are talking about is listed there.

:)

[seekeerz]

thanks again kazizere, I'll do that tomorrow morning

[seekeerz]

Of course I didn't leave it till tomorrow, and I'm still none the wiser after looking through wikipedia - so if you're still there Kazizere, pleeeeeeease help

[kazizere]

Yes I'm still here, just thought I'd check before I go!

Click on the Enigma Variations on wikipedia.

Let me know how you get on :)

[seekeerz]

Thank you once more - I've just read your post [9.50am Tues, my time] - at least I didn't spend all last night doing it in my sleep. Hope to post you later with some success - more this :) :) instead of :(

[seekeerz]

That is the most fiendish thing I've ever come across - needless to say 'cryptics' are not my thing, my brain won't work that way & I'm in awe of those that do.

How some people got it out in 3-4 days amazes me. Thank you for all your help, kazizere, without it I'd have thrown it in the corner ages ago in frustration. I'll look carefully at the next one-ha ha, I know I'll have a go. all the best, seekeerz

[kazizere]

Hi seekeerz

So glad you got it at last!

Hope I didn't help too much :!

I love anything that makes my brain work and so couldn't put it down until I'd solved it, much to the dismay of my family!

Hope you're having better weather than us, it's just started to drizzle here in Gloucestershire.

Never mind we've only got 4 weeks until the next one!

Kind regards, Karen.

[seekeerz]

Hi Karen

I'm very much the same, I like to keep my brain 'on the hop' a bit, but like you my family aren't too impressed sometimes - the dogs & cats don't mind too much, but hubby not overly keen, especially late at night.

We're having our usual autumn - some glorious days like today and then we get a few stinkers - strong winds and heavy rain - we had wonderful weather all over Easter until the Monday when it poured.

We have a Saturday Crossquiz in our local Adelaide paper which is childsplay in comparison to the Sunday Telegraph, which we get as the 'Expat's' version, weekly -
[Tony is the expat] and now thanks to Shaneystar2 I've added the Generalist to the list !!

Thanks again for your help - all the best - Steff

[JoolsTwo]

Seekeerz I am sorry but I think I made a mistake in my earlier post seems I put Daramnasia for 28d it should have been Paramnasia. I am afraid I can't read my own writing. I hope you see this.