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ulysses100 | 15:26 Fri 06th Oct 2006 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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What am I missing ? I've solved the whole grid which was (relatively) easy, although I am at a loss to explain the rationale of two clues : 22ac about one proposing etc = dynamist, and 14dn about not our man etc = enemy agent. Are these related in any way ? Why is BOTH in capital letters in the instructions ? I have checked throughout the grid for names, the first and last letters of clues ( for the light at ........) etc etc and still I have no flash of inspiration. Please don't give me the answer, but if you can point me in the right direction I'd be most grateful.
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22A Someone who is 'dynamic'...ie a dynamist...is someone who wants things to get moving...hence the 'proposing motion' element and 'dynamism' is the theory that explains the phenomena of the universe, according to Chambers.
14D Crosswords frequently use the idea of 'time' being the old 'enemy', so 'enemy' is one time, 'age' is another time and the abbreviation 't' is a third. All three are around 'n' for 'name'. An agent/spy has been referred to as 'our man' as in the novel Our Man in Havana, so "not our man" must be an enemy agent.
Personally, I lose interest in a crossword grid once I've completed it and don't bother with the additional 'cryptography' sometimes asked for. However, this one seems to have drawn so much interest that I did have a look for the coded information. I didn't see it either, I confess.
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Thanks quizmonster for the explanations.
I'm quite pleased that you do not see the link either !
However kayakamina and Aperio left some cryptic messages a few days ago -- perhaps they could come up with some further clues (please!)

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