the generalist

[sarumite]

stuck on one .. have searched high and low and have run out of ideas!!

4d Wooded glen in Co. Wicklow through which the River Vartray falls (3,2,3)

I have B?N ?A ?A? although owing to an alternative spelling on bisecting across clue it could be .........
B?N ?H ?A?

Would be most grateful for any guidance (S)

[Ont-ice]

Jan. That doesn't fit with my 15A Cherimoya.

[Ont-ice]

BUT there is an alternate spelling Chirimoya so I'll go with that. Thanks Jan.

[Aquagility]

Just back. O-ice I'm sure Morning Land is right, and for 15a Chirimoya is an alternative spelling.

Sarumite, thank you for Roasted. I had it pencilled in but could not see the justification. Same with Event, O-ice. Which 13a are you stuck on? The Week is Fastened, Generalist is Calorimeter - not sure what OSS has to do with either!

[Aquagility]

Don't take any notice of the old fool - I hadn't realised that you had started a new page! (:-(>

[Aquagility]

sarumite I have to agree that what Milton said was Amarantin. But if he was meaning like the amaranth, I think it should have been Aramanthine or Amaranthan. No wonder he Lost Paradise.

[Ont-ice]

I'm totally confused now re Milton who actually wrote, "Immortal amarant, a flower which once in Paradise" etc., etc.
Then the adv. as in Amaranthine wreath (Longfellow)
noun: and Crowned with Amaranth (also Longfellow)
I take it that Amarantin is in Chambers which we don't have as yet.
Mrs. O. on behalf of Mr. O the GK partner in this twosome.

[sarumite]

Yes, Chambers gives " Amarantin .. adj (Milton) of or like amaranth; fadeless; immortal; purple."

[Aquagility]

This from Google, O-ice (Mrs or Mr):

Milton, in Paradise Lost. ("Thir blissful Bowrs Of Amarantin Shade.") ... Of or pertaining to amarant(h), of everlasting flowers, fadeless. ...

(I put inmilton fadeless amarintin)

[Ont-ice]

Thank you both.
Chambers is coming. New edition not available just yet, but is on order.
Perhaps we'll "start to talk proper English like wot you do" once we get our hands on it. :-)

[sarumite]

Ah now I can understand you perfectly O-ice ! (S)

[Aquagility]

Great thread. Sleep tight, all of you.

[seekeerz]

Please may I have some help with 23a - I have a whole lot of letters and no idea what to do with them !! I'm quite sure I could do it with very little assistance but don't ask me what it's called.

Sorry, I can't add anything more to the debate on 4d either, but apart from those two, I'm finished.

Must talk to you some time about going 'the other group' - have had difficuties signing in - doesn't like me, i think. cheers Steff

[sarumite]

Hi Steff ... do you really mean 23a it's only four letters .. answer Goss?

[seekeerz]

Hi (S) sorry, I meant 25a but that then raises a Q with 23a why Goss ??? - in a moment of inspired brilliance I'd put Moss as in Moss Bros, not so brill I guess !!!

[sarumite]

Steff .. Matt and Luke Goss were in the pop group "Bros".

For 25a I finished up with " Fat Finger Syndrome".

Will try to get back to you later ref joining other group. (S

[pega]

Hi seekeerz 25a Fat Finger Syndrome.
Goss is the name of the brothers in Bros.

[gen2]

Hi Steff/seekeerz
email me on [email protected] and I will send you ditections how to join us.

[seekeerz]

thanks for that, sarumite and pega, and gen2, will email you later re 'alternate AB' - think your mail box will be overflowing today

Will now go and think up some appropriate matches for your
'words for the week" !!!