Spectator 1962

[kayakamina]

Here is a link to Queries set by Dumpynose

http://thespectator.n...om/epaper/viewer.aspx

My copy of the grid was very faint and it was necessary to number some of the clues
and re-emphasise the bars.

An enjoyable puzzle which is very topical.

[DocHH]

Thanks for the link Kayakamina. I populated the grid quite rapidly, thanks to the early appearance of the quotation. Sorry dr b, your hint left me wondering if I'd gone wrong somewhere, but I thought the hint from Novalis was ingenious. Am also sure that AndrewG-S would be grateful that you both avoided the temptation to use an agnominatio or even ein wortspiel.

[dr b]

No doc that's just what happens when I start flailing away without really reading the whole preamble.

[kayakamina]

Thanks novalis.

I got the connection between 30d &7d and meant to return to the puzzle after going out. When I returned I couldn't 'suggest an answer to one of the queries' until I saw your very helpfull hint!

Bravo & thanks again.

[Ruthrobin]

Thanks, Novalis. It was really niggling that I couldn't solve that last letter and your hint did the trick. But I think it is fairly obscure!

[Christiana]

Well, I settled down late afternoon with the puzzle and reached that point where I was stuck on the one remaining letter, so had a quick read-through of the comments and started pondering on Novalis' hint which I didn't immediately understand. At which point the door bell rang. I had completely forgotten a dinner invitation.
Later tonight, after a good meal there I was rocking in one of those chairs that hang suspended from the ceiling, a glass of good Portuguese red in my hand, and my hostess gently strumming a guitar. when suddenly light dawned. Just got in, went straight to the big red book and all was revealed - so thanks Novalis, I got there in the end.

[amtaff]

I too have been ruminating on the novalis hint but am still in the dark. Like others, I completed the grid relatively quickly but still have the one letter left. A further gentle prod in the right direction would be appreciated.

[kayakamina]

The Nationality of 30d and an archaic meaning (3letters) of 16d (four letters) will combine to make part of the quotation.

[Christiana]

Think keyword in the second question asked in the perimeter

[Lubumbashi]

Kayakamina - I love your kaya! Are you also in Africa? Stuck with 10a - trash? and can't crack the missing letter at 16.

[kayakamina]

Hi

I lived in South Africa for a few years on a posting and grew to love the Zulu culture.

10a Loath - Unwilling ..LOT fixing A H (hydrant)

16d Maid ( MAY - see Chambers)

Cheers K

[Lubumbashi]

Thanks Kayakamina. Blew my etude at 7d though. Thanks for the M