Spectator 2054 Saturday March 10th 2012

[mintyman99]

http://www.spectator....7699348/crossword.pdf

[Farrnorth]

Many thanks MM

[kayakamina]

As always mm - many thanks for our Thursday link.

[barryjbutler]

Morning MM...and thanks as usual. BTW, good news for me last week. I was one of the lucky five winners of the Guardian Prize puzzle 25568.

[roslyn251254]

Thanks MM. & congrats to barry - saw your name last weekend in the winners list!

[whatsthat]

Thanks mm, as always. I'm a lucky runner-up, first time I've won a Speccie.
Many thanks to all who have provided links, and to all of you for encouraging me when I started a few years ago - at first I was lucky to solve 6 clues!
When the cheque arrives I'll buy myself a Chambers.

[roslyn251254]

Well done whatsthat!

[mad max]

Many thanks for link

[maurice]

Many thanks as always, Minty! Can anyone explain whether 29d is Iceland or Ireland, and why? Eland & I obvious, but C or R?

[roslyn251254]

Maurice -Just emailed you again!!

[kayakamina]

29d Ireland

I R (take) ELAND ( antelope)

[maurice]

A very belated thank-you to Kayakamina!

[AHearer]

Many thanks, mintyman. I thought this was one of Dumpynose's more pleasing offerings.

[zita-green]

Thanks, mm. It's no good, I can't get 8d. Unclued light. G?Y?E?S?

[kayakamina]

Hi zita

8d is Galleria

[zita-green]

Oops; thought I'd gone wrong. Many thanks, K

[mintyman99]

on a plane tomorrow morning. won't be able to post until later.

[mintyman99]

i meant thursday morning

[kayakamina]

Thanks for the heads up MM.

Have a good trip.