dt 827

[newtocryptic]

OK what have I done wrong ? Coming to county Henry has gold armour h_u_e_k_ (I think!)

[DaisyMae]

Hauberks

[shaneystar2]

Hauberks .H henry AU gold Berks county

[newtocryptic]

Jeez, obscure or what? Am I in the minority in thinking that the DT compiler is becoming a little remote from ordinary language or is it that I'm not very well read?

Thanks anyway

[DocHH]

Hello Newtocryptic
You did nothing wrong. You just didn't think in a different manner. Look at how Shaneystar2 gave you the wordplay for the crypyic resolution which gave the word required for the definition! H=henry, au=gold, the shire was BERKS, could have been HERTS, but Chambers would have resolved the answer. In all cryptic crosswords there is a definition and a wotdplay that lead both lead to the correct answer. Sorry if I have been patronising, but given your name I thought I'd try and give guidance.
If you want to find really obscure crosswords try MEPHISTO, LISTENER and EV!

[newtocryptic]

Thanks to everyone.
I was using Oxford concise and it was there I just didn't dig enough! How do these guys finish it on the train without access to dictionaries?

[DocHH]

Chambers is better, and also available on-line!! I guess we think harder on the train!!