July Saga

[davidrearden]

Adam and Eve, perhaps, moving wood back.

6 letters -I-N-M

Lignum will fit but I don`t know why.

Many thanks in advance

[kayakamina]

Birnam. From Shakespeare's Macbeth The Wood was said to move as the advancing army had camouflaged themselves with branches. Birnam is also RIB MAN reversed-- So the reference to Adam

[Quizmonkey]

Surely a bad clue then, as it can only lead to MAN RIB and not BIRNAM.

'Adam and Eve perhaps, back moving wood' might work...

or am I missing something?!

[kayakamina]

As you say not a good clue and it caused a lot of discussion last Saturday. When i suggested the Birnam/ribman solution the concensus was that it was the correct answer. K

[Quizmonkey]

Totally agree that it's right, Kaya - but the clue is unsound.

[NILYA]

I have posted on this previously.The printed clue is
11. Adam and Eve, perhaps,
turned up moving wood (6)

[davidrearden]

Thank again for this.

Sorry about misleading you with the clue,but I have been on so long trying to work it out that I thought I new the clue off by heart ( not so ).

Well done