Generalist July

[Mancunian]

Can anyone help with 28 down

Shaped like members of the Thaliacea. 9 letters

Thanks for any help.

[kayakamina]

Doleiform

[shaneystar2]

Salpiform....having a barrel or keg shaped body.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Thaliac ea
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/salpifo rm
This is the only thing that will fit with the across clues.

[Quizmonster]

Shaney, I just had to smile when I read the comment of the other Generalist questioner about twelve queries below this one that they were (quote) "all Googled out". Cheers ma'am!
My apologies, Mancunian, for interrupting your thread.

[kayakamina]

Quite right Shaney! I should have checked first. K

[seekeerz]

guilty as charged Quizmonster, but what amused you ?

[Quizmonster]

Seekerz, Some weeks ago, I asked why people rated the Generalist. I did so on the basis that it does not seem - to me - even to be a crossword, but rather a quizword.
Loads of the clues can be answered only by Googling or hunting around in encyclop�dias. That, of course, may be a lot of fun for some and I certainly would not wish to deprive anyone of the joys of doing so, but it really isn't truly demanding on the seeker personally. Seems a bit like the pub quiz entrant who sneaks out to the toilet to use his mobile phone!
I asked Shaney herself, as I know she's a fan, which rather surprised me. She did respond back then, so today's comment was just a reminder of our earlier 'chat'.

I repeat what I said back then...I wish all of you nothing but joy of the Generalist...it's just that its appeal utterly escapes me.