Mephisto

[mra1]

I have finished this but not sure whether I am correct with 19 down as I don't actually get the parsing - Aged welder, say, shows craft needing gas AE?OBOT for which I have AEROBOT - can anyone put me straight?

[scorpiojo]

ae = aged...that's as far as I've got :(

[mra1]

I got that bit - just don't see the connection between robot and welder and craft!

[scorpiojo]

Where's TheFrogman when you need him?!

[vakayu]

Could be described as a craft ie aerial robot

[Mamyalynne]

Is this any help?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot_welding

[mra1]

probably on an away day - where does gas come into it by the way? Paul has surpassed himself today!

[mra1]

Thanks Mamyalynne - I'll go with that - does not explain the reference to gas though!

[Neveracrossword]

An aerobot is an 'umanned gas-filled craft'.

[Mamyalynne]

I suppose not.

[vakayu]

gas welding

[Mamyalynne]

Aha.

[scorpiojo]

Works for me. Thank you all :o)

[mra1]

Now I see - many thanks everyone!!!!

[TheFrogman]

Actually I've been out in the garden (though not in the pond 8))...yes, it's one of those where you need Chambers to provide complete reassurance - AE (aged) + ROBOT ('welder, say' - C: 'a machine, now esp computer-controlled, able to perform complex physical tasks, eg welding') = AEROBOT ('craft needing gas' - C: 'an unmanned gas-filled craft used to conduct experiments in planetary atmospheres'). It's sound, but rather dull...

[scorpiojo]

Thank you so much