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polymath 422

17 across an extinct fish or fish-like creature with a heavily armoured body (11) letters -s-r-c-d-r- 30 across a short musical composition (8) letters -o-a-u-- 29 down austrian physicist who also...

halcyon days

Answer has a shade or colour in it

A non-drying paint to assist mating two or more components (9 4 )

jenniferd

Polymath

For friend and don't know question number. Can only find CHAROPHYTES on line which does not seem correct answer. Substance producing insensibility to pain ??A???H?T?S

shawnee

generalist november 2007

All answers found through the Internet .... some (e.g. 11 across) not in Chambers! Alternate spellings - 20d) Seems 2 alternative spellings - have taken the first entry in Chambers, not the second...

aimishmcduff

MOS 23d and 39d

23d Old classifications those ongulates that do not ruminate 39d Umberto author of Foucalts Pendulum Found it hard this week. Thanks in advance for your help!

seekeerz

I have 5 clues remaining in this month's Generalist which have beaten me - at this early hour, are there any helpers around ?? 11d Parisian fops [ 9 ] 19 a England's smallest National Park [ 6 ] 31a A...

bloater

General Knowledge

1. In which English cathedral is the oldest zodiac to be found? 2. From which country did the pheasant originate? 3. In which decade were tea-bags first launched? 4. How many sides has a prism?

teebee

polymath 415

1d A gold chain (9) f?n?a?o?a. 16d. A female camp-follower (7-4) l?o?u?r-?a?s. 26d. Thoughtful, in French (6) ?e?s?y. TIA

Blueboy

The Burning Field

Yet another one: Two boys are playing football outside a field of wheat which 12 foot high walls surrounding it. The boys each stand 5 feet tall. One of the boys kicks the ball over the wall, into the...

shampa1n

polymath 414

2d a philosopher of the school that believes in timeless entittles (9) P - - - O - I - T 9a a river in central croatia (6) - O - - - A

chilliman

ladder

A 3 foot cube of concrete is flush against a perpendicular wall. Leaning against the wall is a 30 foot long ladder which is just touching the block. How high up the wall does the ladder touch? The...

MacGuffin

FT Polymath 413

22across - An outline of dramatic work 8letters *F*N***O 26across - Musically, in a declamatory style 8letters *S*L***O 9down - A person who interprets biblical text 6letters E*E*E*E

mjd

Arkansas

Can anyone tell me why Arkansas is pronounced ArkanSAW?

bibster

general knowledge

how is the mathematical constant Pi written as a fraction,2 synonym of marsh epipactis,3 most heavily populated island in the world. thanks

dinki

chilli flavoured olive oil

I have grown some nice red chillis in my growbag and would like to make some chilli flavoured olive oil for christmas presents for my foodie friends, can anyone advise how I do this do I have to open...

Loosehead

Exceeding the speed of light in a particular material

I read somewhere months ago that there is a "wave" or something that can travel faster than light in a substance eg water but not faster than c. Does this ring a bell with anyone? Can someone point me...

MacGuffin

ft poly406

26a spars used in the packing of cargo xTxExEx 25d characterised bu pithy sayings xNxMxC 28d biological group evolved from a common ancestor CxAxE thanks for your help!

mjd

Polymath 406

Given 21D, do you think that Bradman is following the Tour de France?

Dave Griff

dt gk sat

29a informal term head & 25d old name pansy midsummer nights dream

supercook

dtgk

46(a) Finely ground powder of ferric oxide used as a polish for metal and optical glass (9,5) It is something 'rouge' I think 51(a) Dessert containing fruit encased in bread, sponge cake or biscuits...

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