Spectator 1986

[kayakamina]

Here is a link to 'Proverb' by Dumpynose.

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

It can be found on page 85.

See what you think of the 'greenish blue cabbage' clue!

[zita-green]

I thought it clever. It was new to me.

[Ruthrobin]

New to me too, and clever. I have a complete grid apart from the unclued lights and can't spot the theme!

[kayakamina]

'A barking dog never bites'

[roslyn251254]

Thanks for the links K & Mintyman. Couldn't have finished it without your clue though K!
Other winners - how long does your prize take to arrive - mine was 1984 but received nothing yet. 6 weeks?

[Ruthrobin]

Thanks K!
roslyn251254 several weeks - but in my experience it does always come.

[tenflags]

well I completely surprised myself by guessing the proverb after solving the first clue, pretty much confirmed shortly after and the rest was fun.

K: 14a) was a cute clue wasn't it

Roslyn: I won 1977 and now that you point it out I don't recall having received anything yet either - I am sure Ruthrobin is right though. I guess Dumpynose would say ' Patience is a virtue' !

thanks to both K and Mintyman for the links / pdf as always

[briant]

Roslyn: a little confused by your comment that you won 1984. I don't think that result has yet been published - or did you mean that you won 16 years ago. If so, your prize is definitely overdue.
I won a few weeks ago and the copy of Chambers came fairly quickly - about 2 - 3 weeks.

[briant]

roslyn: a little confused by your comment that you won 1984 as I don't think that result has been published yet. Or did you mean that you won 16 years ago - if so, your prize is probably overdue!
I won a few weeks ago and the copy of Chambers arrived fairly quickly - about 2 - 3 weeks, I think.

[andrewvc12]

I also won a couple of months ago and the cheque arrived after about four weeks. However, on at least two occasions in the past, I had to ask Doc to chase it up for me. Andrew

[tenflags]

Hey Andrew , do you have doc's e-mail address ?
I have a feeling it is different to one published in the speccie ?
TVM

[roslyn251254]

Sorry Briant - my win was 1981 not 1984!

[mintyman99]

K I think it's a shame to give the complete answer to the theme. Surely a hint is better. Isn't half the fun thinking and waiting for that eureka moment when the theme suddenly flashes up?
I post the puzzle and then daren't look again at the posts until I've finished it. Or am I wrong?

[andrewvc12]

Sorry for the delay, Tenflags. Doc's e-mail address is the one in the Spectator. Andrew

[9071asg]

It's robbery!