tel cryptic 2411

[JULIEWOOLIE]

7ac wise men who may follow a star A?T?O?O?E?S is it astrologers or astronomers? 19d price paid for stocking S?O?A?E is it stowage or storage? what do you think?Julie

[sarumite]

7a I have Astrologers, although both answers are a possibility.

19d I consider Storage the better of the two possible options.

[JULIEWOOLIE]

Thanks sarumite I agree 7ac I guess you takes your choice Julie

[Catron]

I am sorry but I have the opposite opinion to sarumite on both of these - the wise men in the Bible were astronomers and the Chambers dictionary definition of stowage shows 'money paid for stowing goods'.

[JULIEWOOLIE]

well thats put the cat among the pigeons! what do I do now? I like the reasoning catron maybe i will go with you Julie

[kayakamina]

Well Julie just to add to your headache I agree with Catron for the first and Sarumite for Storage!

That's why I don't like the Telegraph crosswords.

Happy New Year

Regards K

[factor-fiction]

stowage rather than storage

[The Builder]

Thought I might muddy the water a little with this from Wikpedia:............

At this time astrology and astronomy were not distinguished as separate disciplines; the act of astronomical observation was often done by someone who had astrological motives for doing so. Indeed, astrologers' professional responsibility and desire for predictive knowledge for a large part spurred the advancement of astronomy, and the Babylonians developed a very precise ability to mathematically predict the location of celestial points and phenomena based upon their observable cycles

[Catron]

I did not realise before posting that Chambers has ' a charge for keeping goods in store' under storage - no one right answer now, in my opinion.

[JULIEWOOLIE]

Well thanks all will mull it over! and Happy New Year to you all, I dIdnt have chance to wish a Merry Christmas to you K as I didnt have access to a computer but the thought was there thanks for all your help over the last year Julie

[sarumite]

Well this is fun isn't it ... but as I posted mine yesterday, it's too late to change even if I wanted!! :O) (S)

[JULIEWOOLIE]

we must all meet again when we have the answer!Julie