generalist January

[sarumite]

Tearing my hair out now!! I've completed both grids with the exception of one answer in left hand grid, and two in right hand grid, but reckon I've got something in wrong place as I can't find these three solutions anywhere!

1. Begins with K ... A game of tag, similar to kabaddi, played during Kerala's festival of Onam.
I have KU?U?U?A

2. Begins with O ... The French term for the hammerhead, a stork-like bird which builds huge nests.
I have O?B?E?T?

3. Begins with Q ... A petty complaint, once.
I have QI?B?I?

If I have another answer wrongly placed in grids, these letters could of course be completely wrong!!

I'd greatly appreciate a strong nudge!! (S)

[aniani]

3 Quibble

[TOMMO33]

KutuKutu


Kutukutu is a popular and entertaing game played during the festival of Onam. It is a fun game and very much like the popular game of Kabaddi played in several parts of India. Though simple in nature, the game is an extremely challenging one as it tests strength, speed, tact and the power of lungs of a player

[mjd]

Ombrette

[sarumite]

Many thanks TOMMO33 that's just the job.

aniani ... you've nudged me towards the answer, which is actually QUIBLIN.

Thanks to you both. (S)

[TOMMO33]

Umbrette is English hammerhead, so, if your O is right, probably Ombrette.

[sarumite]

Many thanks mjd ... all finished now, although the three letter F and M answers appear to fit into either grid !! (S)

[Rose Maybud]

Re the two 3-letter answers. I forgot at first that each grid has exactly one answer beginning with each letter of the alphabet.
So, for example, the 3-letter M answer won't be in the same grid as the other M answer. :)

[sarumite]

Of course and thanks Rose ... if only I'd read the preamble more closely it would have been far easier when filling in the two grids!!!! (S) :O(

[MLN:RUGBY]

You should find that each grid contains only one of each A to Z answer. So there is only one possibility for these two answers!

[sarumite]

... thanks MLN:RUGBY ... Oh well, I wanted to do it the hard way !! :O)

[Minoru]

Hello sarumite

I think mab appears in left-hand grid and the three letter F word in the right. But what is this old poetic word for Ireland?
I have F A ?.

[sarumite]

Hi Minoru ... yes I've sussed that now. many thanks.

The old poetic word for Ireland is FAL.

good luck (S)

[Minoru]

Thanks Sarumite.
I am not quite clear as to what is the last letter of the Irish question. Is the word FAI or FAL ?'. And where did you find it?

Best wishes

[Rose Maybud]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_of_Fal

took me ages to find this!

:)

[Minoru]

Many thanks Rose Maybud. I can now laboriously fill in the two grids ann send them off.

[sarumite]

Thanks Rose for doing the honours in my absence ... have been trying to catch up with jobs that need attention! :O(