Guardian Prize Crossword Saturday February 11Th 2017

[Tilly2]

20 ac. Revolutionary 1 24 or not, Mao and Stalin engaged it it. (15)

Is it totalitarianism?

[donny48]

Are the numbers 1 24 given as in the clue ?

[dannyk13]

Looks ok Tilly but can't parse it. Is your clue correct?

[Tilly2]

Donny, I have adroit for no. 1 and traitor for no.24

Adroit traitor

[Tilly2]

'engaged in it', Danny.

[Tilly2]

'Stalin and Mao'....are in the word totalitarianism....?

[Mamyalynne]

Stalin,Mao,Trait(or) - anagram

[ubasses]

add traitor to your anagram and remove or

[dannyk13]

Tilly , is it it correct?

[Tilly2]

Thanks, Ubasses. That was complicated! :-)

[Tilly2]

Danny, I answered you at 15.16. You must have missed it.

[Tilly2]

Changed my BA. Maya just pipped you at the post, Ubasses. :-)

[dannyk13]

I can make an anagram of i rat(traitor) + mao + stalin + it = totalitarianism

[Mamyalynne]

Oh you shouldn't have but thank you.

[Mamyalynne]

That's better Danny - sorted.

[Tilly2]

Thank you all.

[dannyk13]

Ta, Lynne :-)