Times 26940

[cracker222]

28a Wee poet reportedly Quaker-like? (5,1,5) SPEND A PENNY. Why?

[Neveracrossword]

Spenda in the answer sounds likes Spender, poet and Penny could be Penn-y, Penn the Quaker who founded Pennsylvania,

[Jackdaw33]

Spender (poet) Penn(y) founder of the Quakers.

[cracker222]

Blimey! You're really on form Jackdaw33! Thanks. (one more to get...)

[Neveracrossword]

Glad I could help!

[cracker222]

Ooops - it was Neveracrossword's answer I was reading. Well done both of you - too tricky for me. Maybe one day.....

[Neveracrossword]

I don't know about Jackdaw, but I did this crossword whenever it appeared - so didn't have to start from scratch to solve it!

[Mamyalynne]

Saturday just gone.

[Jackdaw33]

I don't do crosswords, I just like parsing clues.

[1ozzy]

Just parsing the time Jack?

;-/

[Jackdaw33]

I used to do them but when I got to the stage where I could complete the Times in 10 minutes flat I got bored. I only used to buy the paper for the crossword.

[cracker222]

Well, I complete The Times a couple of times a year (usually I get 1/2 - 2/3 in 60-90 mins) - so I'm not at all bored yet, and I'm still keen to learn. I'll bear that 10 minute pitfall in mind when I can finish it regularly in

[Jackdaw33]

There is a famous saying to the effect that, "The Provost of Eton can complete the Times crossword in the time it takes to boil his breakfast egg, and he likes his eggs soft-boiled"

[Jackdaw33]

William Penn once had an audience with Charles II. He refused to take his hat off on the grounds that he would only do so before the Lord and not any mortal. Charles' reply was, "Only one person should wear a hat in the presence of the king, and as you won't take yours off I shall have to take mine off".

[cracker222]

Deeeep stuff!