Spectator 2048 Saturday January 28th 2012

[mintyman99]

http://www.spectator....7603403/crossword.pdf

[kayakamina]

Thanks for the early link Mintyman.

It looks interesting.

[Jogler]

Thank you, Mm, much appreciated as always.

[Farrnorth]

Thanks MM. Have a good day.

[barryjbutler]

Thanks MM.

[cruciverbali]

Many thanks Minty, and congratulations to Frogman !

[whatsthat]

Lovely early link, thanks mm.

[lashley]

thanks mm

[Lubumbashi]

Can't download the crossword today - neither as a subscriber nor from mintyman's link. Anyone else struggling?

[whatsthat]

Lubumbashi, I had no problem. Sometimes the Spectator server seems to be overloaded Thursday morning, and it just takes time. Try again, and be patient!

[roslyn251254]

Thanks MM. Devilishly harder than usual!

[Nical]

Roslyn, I agree - but also very enjoyable!

[maurice]

Seem to have finished, but have 2 queries:
What is 37d (Row about swallowing special cure) -- I have R?IST.
Can anyone offer a plausible connection between the title & the theme?

[kayakamina]

37d Reist - cure

TIER < row about S (special)

[maurice]

Many thanks --- it had just occurred to me! Any other theories about the relevance of the title?

[haggis58]

Finished bar one answer: 35d ree?e
Think its reede but can't justify. Any thoughts?

[roslyn251254]

haggis - reeve

[haggis58]

Thanks Roslyn. Can see how the answer is derived from 'dealing with sinner' but the definitions of reeve in my chambers 2011 don't define it as one telling tale.

[novalis]

Haggis,

The reference is Canterbury Tales.

[mintyman99]

Maurice, the title is a cryptic definition of the "relevant context" (see Chambers).

[maurice]

I suppose you're right, mintyman:the connection is often simpler than what we're looking for (I realized that meaning of "diet"). Thanks for enabling us to access The Monster every week,too!