If you are still on line. Everyman. 10 across has me puzzled. I have Grace but don't understand why. What has Grace to do with the clue? Also please confirm if 2D is Crack. Thanks.
I can only compare this level of cryptic-ing to learning to write poetry in Arabic script! For myself, I'm very happy to have finished both the Saturday DT's, both Sun.Tele's, the Herculis and The Week.
But while I have you both on, a question.
I have to get a new Thesaurus, mine being the 1966 Penguin Roget's. What do you recommend, please?
Thank you Kayakamina.
When I worked out my answer for 2D (same as yours) I was thrown by the A which gave me G?a?e. I got as far as the Race but couldn't figure out why Grace. I know abosulutely nothing about cricket and was thinking of other types of grace - kindness etc.
Thanks for the explanation.
O-ice
Aquagility. I have a 1977 Roget's Thesaurus which I find very helpful. I take it to mean there it is a Penquin edition of same (different year) that you have?
I wouldn't be without mine and not only for crossword puzzles.
Of course mine is also a Canadian Edition so I don't know if it differs from the UK one, but wouldn't think so as we don't use American spelling in literature etc.
AQ If you do not already have one I strongly urge the purchase of Bradford's (crossword solver) Dictionary.
It is used not only by the solver but I'm told no respecting setter is without one! Thesaurus and Encyclopedia
in one.
O-Ice I'm not surprised you do not know W.G.Grace over there but ,although he died nearly 100 years ago ,he is still revered as the 'Babe Ruth' of our sport.
Hope you dont mind a newcomer butting in! I love my Roget's and swear by my Anne Bradford but I can also recommend The new Oxford Thesaurus of English. Its only fault is its weight!