RT34

[quizzer01]

I have completed the crossword and the wordfinder but there is one clue I dont understand
20a so a clock is placed in part of the brain - the answer is thalamus - can someone explain the clue to me please

[scotman]

I am wondering about that one as well.

[mojay]

I'm thinking thus as so

+ a lam - lam being to clock or bash someone ?

[bulliver]

th a lam us
thus = so
a lam = a clock (lam and clock can both mean strike)

[Canary42]

So = thus
Clock = alarm

TH - ALARM - US

..... best I can do, not perfect tho'

[ubasses]

so - thus inside is a lam. to clock someone is to hit them as is lam

[Canary42]

ooops, much better answers beat mine all ways

[quizzer01]

thanks all - if I didnt know that thalamus was part of the brain i would never have got the answer

[penelope2]

As said before, SO= THUS
Part of a clock =ALA(R)M- Part of a clock.
Therefore, THALAMUS

[nilesquimby]

Penelope2. You cannot explain the "r" in alarm, therefore the reasoning is incorrect.

a lam ie hit is more correct.

[penelope2]

'Clock is placed in part' . Part of an 'Alarm' could be ALAM excluding the (R). Lay money i'm right. Cheers.

[bulliver]

"part of the brain" is the definition i.e.thalamus
the wordplay is that a lam (a clock) is placed in thus (so)

[nilesquimby]

Disagree Penelope2! But there's no point arguing the toss, we all know the answer is correct! Unless we get the setter on here to explain his reasoning, and that's not going to happen! lol

:-))

[penelope2]

Hi bulliver, looking at the wordplay, consider it as:-
So,a clock is placed in part, of the brain.
Just a thought. Cheers.

[penelope2]

Hi nilesquimby, yes and that what makes cryptics so annoyingly obsessive, the different interpretations that solvers come up with. Will still be doing Xwords tomorrow whatever. Regards.

[nilesquimby]

Penelope2. There is no room in cryptic for different interpretations. You are either right or wrong. On this occasion you are wrong.

I know alarm fits. without the "r", but unless you can properly explain the "r" it is wrong.

Bulliver is correct. As am I.

Sorry to be pedantic. :-)

[quizzer01]

I seem to have started a real debate with this thread -sorry

[nilesquimby]

Sorry quizzer01! Seems to have opened a whole can of worms here! LOL

[quizzer01]

yes i know maybe i should`nt have asked for an explanation just been satisfied that i knew the answer lol gill

[nilesquimby]

A least you knew the answer quizzer01!

My guess is you will never ask again!!! Clogs up your inbox something chronic!
;-))

[penelope2]

Hi quizzerOi and nilesquimby, no you haven't opened 'a can of worms' just a healthy debate about interpretation of clues, surely that's what Cryptics are all about. I love 'em.