Generalist

[Ont-ice]

Have started late, but just need one to finish.
Please tell me if I have the correct letters for 31A.
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And a hint wouldn't go amiss.
Thanks O-ice

[seekeerz]

Hi there Ont-ices - how was the Caribbean, are you both beautifully tanned ?? and did you have a ball ???

Now down to business - yes your letters are correct for 31a
perhaps try onelook.com for an answer or I'll try thinking up an anagram for you [ don't hold your breath]

[slaney]

Hello again Ont-ice
Hint.... starts with a powerful Greek letter...

[Aquagility]

Welcome home, Ont-ice.

I must have tea, stirred, but there's no time!

[sarumite]

Welcome back "O x 2" . . see you in the Freefall Club later perhaps?

The word you are looking for is defined as follows, sorry it's a bit of a mouthful !

"The reversal of the order of corresponding words or phrases (with or without exact repetition) in successive clauses"

good luck (S)

[paulineward]

Welcome 'Home'...hope you have both had a great time. Missed you!!! Trust you are both well.

[crofter]

Welcome home and thanks for the e-postcard and the warning about "yellow snow"

What an unusual word! I would suggest a clue as follows:

Has music become the source of this direct contrast? (8)

My best example of this figure of speech (and a favourite saying of Krophta) is It's nice to be important, but it's important to be nice

It's not quite as much fun, but you could have gone to oneacross.com (or similar) and typed in the pattern above to get only two options!

Have a nice day (and it will become an important day)

[Ont-ice]

Good morning, and thank you all for the welcomes. It tells me we are really "home" and among friends.
No, seekeerz we aren't tanned, but do have colour - red methinks. (We're afraid of direct sun having had too many C-spots zapped off in recent years), but its warmth was lovely as was the sea, sand, hotel, food - the lot. We arrived home to four feet of snow but the neighbour had cleared the driveway for us. Folks are really nice aren't they?
Sarumite, having checked how well we did in the MM links for Feb I think we can become president and VP of the Freefall club - what a showing. Bad.
Nice to hear from Aquagility and Pauline.
Crofter we have kept in touch with and the warning still goes re the snow.
Slaney, this is our second "meeting" but nice to hear from you again.
What a great crowd you all are. We're so happy you have accepted us into your midst.
Must go now before the tears start - it's getting a bit emotional methinks.
O-ice

[Ont-ice]

PS. I forgot to say thanks for the help re 31 across. I can now put the Generalist to bed and start on some others that have piled up in our absence. No doubt I'll be screaming for help very soon.