Araucaria 23945

[kayakamina]

15d Russian general greater than Gerald but lesser than Angelica (8) ka?f?a?n

[JoolsTwo]

Kaufmann?

[kayakamina]

Thank you very much . The Angelica reference was the confusing part.

[dzug]

Looks right, but not really sure why. There have been both a Gerald, an Angelica and a Russian general (Constantin Petrovich) called Kaufmann but don't understand the greater than and lesser than

[JoolsTwo]

No I don't undersatnd it. It was just the Gerald and Angelica that lead me to it. But I was not too sure.

[kayakamina]

I agree the 'more gerald' ie Gerald Kaufman (n) but as I say it is Angelica that has puzzled me.

[dzug]

Gerald Kaufmann
Angelica Kauffmann
Grneral Kaufman

[crofter]

It's Angelica KAUFFMANN with double F and double N!

[kayakamina]

Thank you for that dzug. I'm not usually so slow on the uptake!
Strangely I sailed through the rest of the crossword and sat staring at the last clue.
Cheers K

[crofter]

K - I can't see the GET DOWN clue in its entirety.
I can see "Come by" = GET and the whole meaning DUCK, but the "nuzzling blue" escapes me.
Can I ask you to go back a few postings and explain?

[kayakamina]

Hi Crofter - Get down was debated yesterday and the feeling was it was not the best clue. See what our friend JA said-
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puz zles/Question332427.html

[crofter]

Thanks - seen it - i understand now!
What a wicked sense of humour ja has!