gk 838

[greebo1]

4d. alternative spelling for a Persian dagger (6) h-nj-r
12a.inhabitant of vast plains in South America (7) l-a-e-o
21d. pedalled a bike (6) c--l-d
Is there anyone else finding it somewhat difficult trying to deal with all these alternative spellings and archaic words?

[Lie-in King]

4d Hanjar (variant of 'Handjar')
12a Llanero
21d Cycled

I can't really comment, as I don't do this puzzle...

[JoolsTwo]

12a Laanero
2ad Cycled

[JoolsTwo]

Hanjar

[JoolsTwo]

Sorry Typo on12a Llanero

This site is helpfull - but I also use Chambers Dictionary too.

http://www.onelook.com/

[Lie-in King]

Hi Jools - you well? :-)

[JoolsTwo]

Yes thanks Lie-in king. You?

[greebo1]

many thanks Lie-in King and JimJools. I had thought of hanjar but couldn't find it in my dictionary and hangs head in shame about cycled DOH!

[Lie-in King]

Please excuse us, greebo1...

Getting over a week of lurginess - really quite unpleasant! Better today & will be better yet tomorrow! :-)

[JoolsTwo]

Sorry to hear that Lie-in King - nothing worse than a bout of the lurgy - I swear by Echinacea. Hope you're better soon.

[geo0939]

On the subject of hanjar, it also has another spelling: KHANJAR.

[Lie-in King]

Nice one geo! :-)

[geo0939]

PS: I swear by the flu jab. (crosses fingers).