herculis 7th april

[barterboy]

think there is an error today 17down should be pipit however with 16 ac being poetic it can't be....any thoughts out there???

[seekeerz]

morning barterboy I've just arrived [running late !!] and can't actually help cos I haven't seen it yet, so I guess we wait until sarumite or one of the others comes along - thanks all the same. S

[novalis]

Absolutely sure. Agree with pipit and poetic is the word from the quotation.

[barterboy]

ps have posted links earlier but feel it may be null and void today!!

[london_lassy]

Correct, there isn't a word that fits with E?P?T, except for expat

[seekeerz]

just checking - the matches are Poetic License, Nail File, Golden Eagle and Cross Hatch ?? if so I can go score, thanks

[rockfordill]

Yes I came to same conclusion - bird has to be pipit and poetic is the correct word from the quotation - any compiler who spells plumage with a double m can presumably make mistakes elsewhere - will just file the crossword with the 4 link words and a suitable comment !

[sarumite]

Thanks for posting the links barterboy ... I had a "lie-in" this morning.

I fully agree there is a definite error in the grid, where 16across meets 17down.

I will still send the puzzle in, showing both E/P in the offending square, and with the link words as you posted earlier. Whether it's accepted or not is another matter!

[bryand]

Please double check POETIC LICENCE
i.e. Licence with a 'C'

[sincnoel]

bryand, in english english (as opposed to american english) licence with an "s" usually applies only to the licensed trade (ie, booze).

[katemepham]

Thought I had better confirm that the clue to 17down should have been "Informal term for a person who lives outside their native country."
london_lassy, you got the solution in one!

Due to a technical fault, the old file didn't get overwritten.

Huge apologies for this.
The competition is going forward but voiding the solution to 17 down. All entries with missing 17 down will be accepted.

Kate Mepham

[sincnoel]

thank you, kate

[chriss]

Thank you - glad to know the whole competition won't be null and void.

[Dee Sa]

tks for the explanation Kate, it does help.

[katemepham]

No problem, again, sorry for the error!

[seekeerz]

wow !! is this the real Kate ?? It's an honour

[cliffyg]

kate please give us some clues for our saturday morning guess the KM matching word competition
pleased you read the answer bank threads
thanks for all the enjoyment you give us.

[Catron]

It SHOULD be void - most people will not send the crossword in incomplete.

[dundurn]

bryand: can't speak for across the pond but UK English has licence - always - for a noun and license/ licensed - always - for a verb. Same rule for practice/ practise. So you license someone to do something for which they need a licence which they may do in licensed premises. Doctors practise hard so that one day they may have their own practice.