st gk 800

[cruciaddict]

Time before moment of speaking D?E ?A?T

[geo0939]

The past

[ianmunt]

5a being the east,not due east!

[cruciaddict]

working on the basis that the sun always rises in the east , I assumed that it would be more specific. Perhaps it is a trick question. In any case it is a disappointing crossword, worse than usual. Also the Telegraph GK is not as challenging since Mike Mepham died and Kate Mepham took over.

[zacharias]

many of the clues in this weekly crossword appear to be taken from The Oxford Dictionary of English. For example, "past" includes the description (of a specified period of time) occurring before and leading up. to the time of speaking or writing.

[geo0939]

And, strangely, a lot of answers begin with "The".

[cruciaddict]

Has anyone notice how the prize money for various crosswords has been decreased in recent months? The Telegraph Herculis used to be �500 once, if I remember correctly. I suppose that has something to do with less papers selling because people are reading the news online.