Lark-like bird

[crosspatch]

Can anyone solve17 d in Monday April 7 Herculis? ''Lark-like bird with streaky plumage.'' I have E?P?T Many thanks in advance, but I am beginning to think crossword setters have made a mistake. Crosspatch

[greyfox]

Inclined to think it's you rather than Herculis that is in error crosspatch. Without knowing the crossing letters I suspect the answer is PIPIT. Recheck that errant 'e' perhaps?

[johnalex]

See my earlier posting:

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puz zles/Question547627.html

[sarumite]

also here ........
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puz zles/Question547478.html

[crosspatch]

Thanks to Johnalex and Sarumite for their help. Yes indeed, Greyfox, the setters had made a mistake and the Telegraph Reader Relations Dept. apologise and say submit crossword leaving 17d incomplete. Apparently the clue relating to lark-like bird should not have been printed - technical hitch! It was obvious that POETIC was correct, because the Carlyle quotation is well-authenticated.. And the bat term was also pretty obvious,also. Infuriating when this happens - but how nice that Kate Meopham herself communicated with some of you to try to sort out our frustrations. Let's hear it for Kate - once, twice, three times a lady!
At least they are allowing the crossword to go on this week - it is so maddening when they make an error and scrap it for the week. This is much fairer.
Good crosswording, everybody! Cheers from Crosspatch.

[greyfox]

Apologies crosspatch. Setters 0 Solvers 1 isn't a scoreline you see very often!

[cxmrt]

I also have E?P?T, but am convnced the answer is pipit.
The Carlyle quote is POETIC, verified, so I am inclined to agree with Crosspatch
cxmrt

[harridan]

pipit

[harridan]

pipit