Spectator 1896

[slaney]

Good morning all.

Here is the link to Reprimand by Columba

http://www.spectator.co.uk/article_assets/arti cledir_6426/3213091/crossword.pdf

[kayakamina]

Thanks for the link slaney.

Nice to see you back after your break.

Regards K

[cruciverbali]

Thanks slaney - Happy New Year to You !

[mad max]

many thanks for link

[dr b]

Missing only the unclued 21d. Don't want the answer (yet) but need to know: is it something an American would be very unlikely to know (like 22a, perhaps) or is it something relatively common? Thanks.

[slaney]

dr b not a common word ( for me at any rate).
It says "origin uncertain" in Chambers.
I found it in Bradford's.

Thank you K...I'm finding it hard to adjust to the cold and the dark!
And cruciverbalist a belated Happy New Year to you and everyone else.

[dr b]

OK, lacking access to Bradfords (or Chambers for that matter) I'll settle for the answer, if you don't mind giving it!

Thanks.

[dr b]

Never mind! found it.

[BigDave44]

dr b I don't know if you are an American in the UK or still in the USA (the wonders of the Web !!), but you can get an online subscription to Chambers (albeit, I believe, one version out-of-date):

http://www.chambersreference.com/user/Register .html

[dr b]

I am American in the US, of all things! I will look in to that, thanks.

[Christiana]

Belated thanks for the link, Slaney, only just remembered to look. Nice to have you back. The holiday sounded fascinating.

[Rapparee]

And very belated thanks from me too, Slaney. I hope I'm not in hot water!