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[jenniferd]

I know its a bit early to be asking so please don't moan at me!! I just want to know if 10d is an error. I can only find (and I've been searching a long time) that the custard-apple belongs to the ANNONACEAE family and it doesn't fit. Can't find another spelling either.

[Kanewood]

Don't know how many letters you need but I've also seen it written as ANNONACAEAE

[sarumite]

I've put ANONACEAE .... as an alternative spelling, although this has also meant entering an alternative spelling for 13 across.

[jenniferd]

The actual question is Family of plants including the custard-apple, related to magnolias and I have
??A?A?E?E and I think it starts with an A.
Have found othe families which will fit but they don't seem to like custard-apples and magnolias being in their family!

[Kanewood]

Also seen Dicotyledons

[Kanewood]

Now I realise second answer is incorrect - didn't know what letters you had.

[jenniferd]

Thank you Kanewood for your help. sarumite - I tried spelling 13a with an "O" as second letter and only got a load of rubbish words back.

[sarumite]

The answer to 13a does not seem to be available on any of the spellcheckers, nor is it in Chambers jenniferd.

I am reasonably happy that my answer to 13a is right, but by no means certain!

[athenae]

well sarumite ... we know from many past postings that you can do this crossword quicker than most .....

jenniferd ASKED : : I just want to know if 10d is an error�....

you, of course, have to go and give an answer .... Why?

.... showing off?

[Strix]

Annoaceae

... I think ... if you Google that word it will come up with custard apple.

Strix

[Aquagility]

Google also recognises Ananaceae, which sloves this problem.

[Aquagility]

Can't even spell 'solves' now.
Sarumite, Google has pages on my solution to 13a, giving A for 2nd letter of 2nd word.

[taize]

I would be cautious about what Google recognises ... often as a result of spelling mistakes / american english 'new' words appear on Google !!!!!

Tapeinochilus ananassae .... is Pineapple Ginger .... ananas/anana is the pineapple.

Anonaceae is given as an alternative spelling in Chambers ....

I've changed the spelling of 13a) having found this webpage ....

http://www.offalyhistory.com/articles/158/1/Cl onbullogue-Parish-From-Historic-Records/Page1. html

A Famous Wood
... �He was friend of St. Abban to whom we referred quite recently as an employer of the famous mastercraftman, Goban-Soar.�

(similar discussion is on -http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question528461.html)

[Aquagility]

Thanks, taize. I stand corrected!

[taize]

Hi Aquagility -

I wasn't trying to correct you - just urging caution with googling!

Every site refers to Goban SAOR .... except I just posted the one link I found with a spelling of SOAR .....

BUT, I don't like SOAR .... but how do you get around the problem with 10d ...... I cant see how the custard apple can be anything other than Annonaceae for which Chambers gives an alt spelling of Anonaceae !!!

The Linnaean classification of plants is being challenged and altered so perhaps this is where the solution lies? I don't buy into anana---- for that seems to refer to the pineapple ... there is though agavaceae ...but, I just can't link it to the custard apple!!