Polymath 840

[janeheath]

23a Relating to an abdominal appendage of an arthropod. Surely this can't be UREDOLAN which means pertaining to newts. XRxDxLxN.

[dannyk13]

What is the clue giving you the x?

[scorpiojo]

(Urodelan)

[bibblebub]

I reckon that the compiler has looked at the definition following the word rather that preceding it in the entry in Chambers.

[scorpiojo]

http://im.ft-static.com/content/images/6ee6b63e-84db-11e5-8e80-1574112844fd.pdf

[bibblebub]

(^that's for 'urodelan')

[Mamyalynne]

Yes the setter has gone a little awry here agreed.

[janeheath]

Thank you all.