The Generalist May

[macpark]

Has anyone started doing this yet? I have found it easier than usual but still have got stuck with several. 31ac Stronghold of an Irish family - mostly modern Co.Offaly e?y ?c?r???l 17 ac A perpetual victim n?b?s? 4dn In philosophy, purely intellectual apprehension or perception n?u?i?

[topspin]

17a Nebish.

[Ont-ice]

Hi macpark. I don't know if you want answers or hints so here are hints.
Check your spelling of 13A and that will change your letters for 4D.
Your letters for 17A are correct,
Try this site for your 31A. gwp.enta.net/irishistory.htm#places

[topspin]

17a Nebish.
4d Noesis

[Ont-ice]

Sorry macpark. Here is the correct site
www.gwp.enta.net/irishhist.htm

[Aquagility]

If I may poach on your thread, macpark, is 45a diablerie? And is 8d a french word?
No answers (yet),please

[Ont-ice]

Yes to 8D and No to 45A

[Aquagility]

Thanks, Ont-ice. Nearly there!

[macpark]

thanks to all. I was sure that 13ac should have a u and not an 'e' but then 9d has an odd spelling and 42ac should only have one 'l'. Sometims I think that he just does it to keep us on our toes with the alternative spellings. Still a few more to go so I may be back for help. Ontario Ice, I should ask your help for 19ac. I have ?i?i?g

[Aquagility]

macpark, when you find 19a you'll be on the crest of a wave!

[sarumite]

Alternatively macpark .. think of the old divisions of Yorkshire for a pointer to the answer of 19 across.

[macpark]

AH ha! The penny has dropped!!

How do you know these things ?*?*?*?

Or perhaps you looked it up?

[sarumite]

19a was the very last answer that I found .. I wrongly assumed clue was asking for the real name of a particular constituency. It was only by chance that I eventually stumbled across the answer on google!

[macpark]

Well done you. I still have 2 outstanding - 18 & 46 across.
I can find plenty of words that ft but not convinced about the relevance of any of them to the clue!

[sarumite]

Would you like the answers .. you are most welcome. It's just that sometimes people prefer to be given clues.

18a is a Scottish word similar to aslant
46a ends with an O and seems to be of Italian derivation.

By all means 'shout' if you would like the answers. (S)

[macpark]

thanks sarumite. Being a good glaswegian I feel I shold know this now!
Is it asklent?

And yes please may I have 46 ac or I won't sleep tonight

[sarumite]

Yes 18a Asklent, and 46a Concetto .....
good luck :o)

[Ont-ice]

Macpark. I was out all afternoon so didn't actually ignore your posts. I'll be around tomorrow but not until about 2pm your time as I'm lagging six hours behind.
O-ice

[macpark]

finished now and thanks to all for the help. Good luck everyone