GUARDIAN GENIUS NO. 79

[Tellmee]

I'm stuck on a couple - notably 30 across. I don't want the solution to this (yet!!) but just to know if I've got 27 down wrong and am so confusing myself. I've got "resent" for this but I fancy it's wrong. Definitely got "R?S???". Am I wrong?

Thanks in advance. T.

[chelle7272]

What is the question for 27d?

[JDOvengloves]

27 Cut away bone that's half concealed inside remainder (6)

Result ? Half of Ulna in rest

But I don't get the " cut away " definition

[Jogler]

I think that your resent is the wrong answer. If you stick with the rest and look at another letter in place of the n you will find a word that medically means to cut away part of a bone (or organ). I am not sure what the word is that is half concealed - unless it is possibly a latin one - still working on this one myself!

[cupid04]

xyster-a surgical instrument to scrape bone.

[chelle7272]

Jogler answer fits the clue best I think

[BlueIce]

Resect?
Tenuous it may be, but half that's (ie) gives e, concealed =c, inside remainder =rest
Resect = cut away part of bone

[Tellmee]

Thanks to all for help. I'll beaver on. I'm now 100 pc convinced that my original "resent" was hopelessly wrong. I first put in "renest" meaning to "cut away" and being half of "bone" in "rest". When this proved wrong on account of the "s" on the end of Anglo-Americans. I opted for resent. Silly really, but there you go.

Thanks again.

[ulysses100]

Surely this shouldn't be a problem as 30a ends in the letter c.
I enjoyed this crossword, especially the arrangement of 19a.
I have only one problem and that is with 28d the clue being " Joint-top TV show may be presented with this force." ?E?M?

[rainblue]

for ulysses 100
Could I suggest JEMMY. J- top of joint - Emmy TV presentation

[Tellmee]

As the original author of this thread I thought I'd like to let you know I have completed the grid. It was a pleasurable challenge and in the end all made sense!
Thanks again for all your contributions.

[ulysses100]

Thank you for that suggestion rainblue.

[keisleykate]

I've just come to this thread and found I have done all except 4d. I have several possibles but absolutely no explanation. Any ideas appreciated. Thanks

[keisleykate]

The clue for 4d is :System for supplying selection following starters (5). So far I have ?A?N?

[Tellmee]

Hello Keisleykate.

I've got "mains" - a system for supplying, and main (course foloowing starters) folllowed by "s" for selection..

Hope that's right!

[keisleykate]

Thank you Tellme. That sounds good, and I have to admit it wasn't one of my possibles. But hey, now I've also finished. Many thanks.

[darquestar]

27D Explained: "concealed" = SECRET to which the first half SEC is inside the second half remaining which is RET giving you RESECT

[Tellmee]

Darquestar.

Must be right but diabolical. Enigmatist continues to be . . . enigmatic!! Got the answer but for totally the wrong reason. Thanks for contributing. T.