Spectator 1969

[kayakamina]

Good morning all.
Here is a link to 'On The Rocks' by Doc.

http://thespectator.n...om/epaper/viewer.aspx

The crossword can be found on page 65.

An enjoyable theme and one close to my heart.

Slainte.

[mintyman99]

http://www.spectator....6084523/crossword.pdf

[bibblebub]

cheers for the link

[zita-green]

Thanks K and Mintyman.

[Bootlebarth]

Just what the Doc ordered. Easy clues galore this week. Completed in record time - that calls for a celebratory drink!

[roslyn251254]

Thanks for the links K & M. Agree with Bootlebarth, v straightforward today, though I would much prefer a sparkling wine!!

[mad max]

many thanks for link

[DocHH]

Absolutely no need to Grouse about this one. Thanks for the links Kayakamina and Mintyman.

[bathtub]

Rang more than a few bells for me, too. 33a is slightly inaccurate - should be minister, not MP.

[andrewvc12]

Well, I've solved it except for 1d. Is it a proper name? Also I've got 37a but don't understand the clue. Andrew

[novalis]

Thank you as always for the link. It was nice to get this out of the way before I go back to EV. ( A dreaded lurgy laid me low practically alll week. )
Andrew c12, for one down think of one of the United States ( capital Carson City )

[roslyn251254]

1d Nevadan dave reversed inside Nan

[andrewvc12]

Thanks to both. A bit thick there. Still don't understand 37a. Andrew

[kayakamina]

37a Wavelet -ripple ......Anagram (ripple) of TWELVE A

[crucifernz]

Hi
Presuming 2 DOWN is MAJOR - can someone explain why 'old wig'?

[kayakamina]

Major is an obsolete name for a wig.

[crucifernz]

Thanks Kayakamina - a very straightforward Spectator this week.

[kayakamina]

It was straightforward even with two editing errors-
22d Minsk is the capital of Belarus not Ukraine

33a Laws was a former coalition cabinet minister and is still an MP.

[mintyman99]

well spotted K.
as a student in 1981 i once went to a local disco in Minsk. it wasn't much fun. the only amusement we had was having driven from Pinsk. the rhyme kept us going.

[andrewvc12]

I don't think that I would ever have worked the clue to "wavelet". Thank you. Andrew