Guardian Genius 41

[Aperio]

Can any one tell me if the answers are consecutive letters which anagram to give a tree or are we supposed to over write consecutive letters with a tree?

For example, the answer to 15ac is REP(AINT). Should the IN be replaced by LM to give REpalmT or is there a anagram of a tree there somewhere?

Many thanks
Aperio

[ulysses100]

They are consecutive letters to form a tree's name, but in your instance is "pear" to give pearint.
See previous communication a few pages back set up by me for same crossword. I have a few queries as well.
Good luck

[ulysses100]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puz zles/Question324212.html

[Aperio]

Many thanks, Ulysses , I can now start filling in my answers.

[Quizmonster]

You've confused me now, Ulysses! The tree I found in consecutive letters of 'repaint' was the 'nipa' tree, giving 'renipat' as the letters to be entered. It didn't occur to me that there might be options with this bloomin' thing! I suppose it all depends on what 12 down turns out to be. Whoever devised this puzzle is clearly demented.

[Aperio]

Quizmaster, just think of the immense complexity involved in compiling the crossword. I think a slip-up can be forgiven.

I've read through the previous discussion thread.

Conifer can be placed at either end of "reinforces", that is rCONIFEReS or reCONIFERs leading to a check letter of "E" or "R" .



Aperio

[Aperio]

Quizmonster, Have just solved 1dn, which produces a check letter of "E" for 15ac, that is ?E?????, which vindicates PEAR as being the correct tree. Aperio

[Quizmonster]

I had exactly the same 'E' from I down, Aperio, but that fits with 'renipat' just as easily as it does with 'pearint'!

I'm beginning to think I don't understand what's going on here at all.

(By the way, my 'demented' comment was written tongue in cheek.)