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[Neveracrossword]

14 A. Large and nasty ogres disposed to consume men heartily? (12)
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I have come up with some cannibals - Laestrogynes, Laestrygones and Laistrygones. Which of these, if any, is correct?

[emeritus]

Laestrygones

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, but can I ask why that's the correct option?

[emeritus]

Apologies if wrong It fits pattern for cannibals. Didnt realise others fit as alternatives . Looks to be an anagram in amongst

[Neveracrossword]

The first two options have all the same letters, just differently arranged - so I couldn't see why one was better than the other! The last option has a slightly different assortment of letters. I'll keep mulling.

Thanks for trying, showing an interest.

[emeritus]

How about

L = Large
Nasty Ogres (anagrammed)
+ E (mEn) (Heartily)

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, that sounds good - but it also gives both of the first options! (And both of these can be the cannibals.) Chambers doesn't have any of these words.

[Mamyalynne]

I would stay with the one that appears most often in a search. Laestrygones

http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Laestrygonians

[Neveracrossword]

Mamya, thanks. I like there to be only one definitive answer, but that doesn't seem to be the case here!

[Mamyalynne]

Your call, sorry.

[Neveracrossword]

Mamya, I did/do appreciate your help - my grumbling was more at the thought of there being two, apparently equally correct, answers to a clue. This, fortunately, doesn't happen very often.

[sandyRoe]

In his poem, Ithaka, Cavafy used Laistrygonians.

As you set out for Ithaka
hope your road is a long one,
full of adventure, full of discovery.
Laistrygonians, Cyclops,

[Mamyalynne]

Doesn't fit the parse though.