Ev 1095 Sunday Telegraph Enigmatic Variations - And Finally... By Artix

[Twit-Who]

Took a while but got there in the end and what a cracker it was. I loved some of the clues - in particular 6 down. Many thanks to Artix

[jim360]

There's another thread up on this but in a different board:

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Arts-and-Literature/Question1288581.html

[Twit-Who]

Thanks, Jim. Not sure how I missed the previous link - I thought I'd looked carefully.
How do you manage to answer so quickly???

[jim360]

I have no life outside AB?

[DocHH]

Hello Twit-Who,
I also took some time to get there. Only a few words I was unaware of this week, but all were clued fairly, and reference to the BRB confirmed them. I spent quite some time looking for the second shape of 6 lettters, then realised I had to look for true symmetry, but I do not appreciate grid gazing anyway. I was also delayed a while by using the wrong letter at the fourth position in the second word of the phrase in the perimeter. Although I actually found the quotation by use of the perimeter rather than the encoded movement of the first letter of down grid entries. My turn this week to be the pedant, I rather think ODQ has taken liberties with the translation of the quotation in its original language, in particular the word that turns the SE corner. Having said all that I did enjoy solving this EV.

[Twit-Who]

Hello DocHH,
ODQ is not perfect by any means - I seem to remember that it recently had the wrong spelling of an author - can't remember who she was but EV put up an apology with the solution.

I'm glad you missed the other link too and it's not just me - it might have something to do with it being under Art & Literature instead of crosswords.

[DocHH]

Twit-Who, Art & Literature is a complete anathema to me, there is no way I would hop onto that section of AB. Am off on holiday next sunday so will be missing for 3 EVs. Before you ask our destination, I'll give a clue. I will be reading an A&L classic, "Tequila Mocking Bird". Time for a preprandial!

[Twit-Who]

Ah... I think like me you don't have an iPad or I'm sure you would not be taking an EV holiday. I'm thinking of getting one for my next holiday... we'll see.
Cheers (the drink you're having now) and do have a very good holiday in that wonderful sunshine.

[DocHH]

A holiday must include total detatchment from everyday things, even i-thingys, which I certainly do not have! The only brain stimulations I will have will be a book of Telegraph Crosswords, the daily cocktail choices and the a la carte menus in the restaurants!

[Christiana]

Do have a good holiday, Doc HH. It sounds delightful - crosswords, cocktails and cuisine. What could be better.
I'm still struggling with the quote and highlighting, but haven't yet reached the point of despair.