tel gk 09.07

[sarumite]

As usual there's one that's causing doubt ..........

12a Permanent masses of frozen water and snow (3-4)

I?E ?A?S .... Possibly Ice Dams or Ice Mass but I'm not convinced about either .. any ideas please??

Thanks (S)

[gen2]

Ice Caps sarumite

[paulineward]

I put ice caps?

[sarumite]

Thanks gen2 and Pauline.. I knew somebody had spiked my drinks in shrubbery last night !! :O)

[paulineward]

Guilty Sarumite!.....
http://www.drinkstuff.com/productimg/1739.jpg

[sarumite]

Now how did I know it was you Pauline aaaarrghhh...

http://happycarpenter.blogs.com/the_happy_carp enter/images/hangover.jpg

[paulineward]

Sarumite...cannot find 16a?

[sarumite]

It's Mackerel Sky Pauline .. lol (S)

[paulineward]

Thanks S....would you believe I can't find 28a either?...my last one!

[sarumite]

28a Goon! I'm on and off line at present .. sorting breakfast for Mum .. but will see you soon on Scrabble?? (S)

[paulineward]

Got to go shopping in a bit Sarumite, but will be on later for a short time. Then we have visitors tonight, so like you I will be on and off! No doubt we will catch up though. I should be a bit 'freer' tomorrow.
Thanks for those answers. By the way, must say what a godsend you explaining to us about the reverse dictionary feature ... use it a lot now!...you are a star! But I won't say that in public!!
Hope you enjoy your weekend! :-)...speak soon!
Pauline x

[sincnoel]

sarumite, from where did you get goon for 28a? it's not in chambers or collins

[sarumite]

It's shown here sincnoel ....
http://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/glossary.htm

[sincnoel]

thanks, sarumite. i think that must be about the only place you can find the term because i cannot locate it in my rather large reference library. this is taking obscurity to new levels, surely.

[sarumite]

I seem to remember the term being used in old films, but must admit it was a little tricky to find any references .. it's not in any of my dictionaries inc. Chambers as you mentioned. (S)

[sincnoel]

i've made pegasusarchive a favourite, just in case of future teasers of a similar nature. one cannot be too careful, what?

[hardy49]

May I ask which Scrabble site you use ?

[POINCIANA]

I believe the Goon show goons adopted the term from POWs who coined it.
It can be found in WW2 literature - memoirs, escape stories, etc.