Sunday Telegraph General Knowledge (GK) 1015 Sunday May 6th 2012

[jeremykayp]

Help! Please put me out of my misery so I can relax. 11a Like a wildcat, sharp-sighted (7) --N-E-N. 26a Something that brings bad luck (3) H--. 9d Apparently contradictory statement made by a German astronomer in 1826, now explained (6,7) O--E-S, -A-A-O-. Thanks in advance for any assistance.

[jno]

hex

[sandyRoe]

26 Hex

[beckersjay]

11a lynxean?

[bert_h]

9d OLBERS PARADOX (you can Google for an explanation)

[Lie-in King]

11a Lyncean

[beckersjay]

I've found both lynxean and lyncean, Lie-in King.

[Lie-in King]

Hi b'jay, I checked no further than Chambers earlier, but have just checked OED (Online) which also lists 'lyncean' as a headword, with 'lynxean' as a 3rd level variant.

I'd be inclined to think the setter was thinking of 'lyncean', but...?

[beckersjay]

Thanks Lie-in King! I was not familiar with either term (could only think of lynx-eyed, which obviously didn't fit) so didn't know which one to plump for really!

[Alphonse3]

11a LYNCEAN; 26a HEX; 9d OLBERS PARADOX;

[Norie]

15d - Nonane
9d - Olbers Paradox

[Norie]

9d - Olbers Paradox

[macstew]

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