Spectator 2040 Saturday November 19th 2011

[mintyman99]

http://www.spectator....7396398/crossword.pdf

[kayakamina]

Many thanks MM

[barryjbutler]

Ditto MM!

[Farrnorth]

Thanks again MM

[JMR27]

Thanks MM

[Nical]

Thanks,mintyman - am one of the appreciative crowd!

[Ironie]

Hooray, a runner-up again at last. Last time was five years ago!

[roslyn251254]

Thanks MM & well done to Ironie!

[whatsthat]

Thanks MM, now I can exercise my brain

[djawhufc]

Hi

Thanks MM.

I was fortunate enough to win this week's first prize- although I entered in my father in law's name as a surprise- I wanted to get his name in the magazine as he subscribes to it. I suppose I'll have to let him keep the cheque too!

[Crackabilly]

Have completed top and bottom right hand side, although struggling with 7d Girl with a band? (5). I have ??O?E. Can anyone help?

[kayakamina]

Alice

[kayakamina]

Congratulations to our successful AB members.

[shaneystar2]

Thanks mintyman as ever,
... and congratulations Ironie and Dja ..well done .

[roslyn251254]

Congrats djawhufc - 2nd time for you isn't it?

[djawhufc]

It is my second- must be lucky

[JMR27]

Well done Ironie and dja!

[Ironie]

Was anyone else irritated by an apparent flaw in the clue for 27a? The synonym for 'highest', which is presumaby the solution, is not actually an anagram of 'satellite' minus 'is'. Or have I misread this?

[whatsthat]

Satellite minus ie (that IS) is how I rerad it.

[Ironie]

Thanks, W. But then I'd've expected 'that is' in the clue. Perhaps Doc forgot that 'that'?