Christmas Generalist

[ladyalex]

I have two 7 letter answers left, Ingenue and Angelus.
The way that I have completed my grid, either answer will fit in either grid, if you see what I mean.
Has anyone else got this, or am I barking up several wrong trees ?

[scotman]

I have the same with some answers interchangeable. Have you got the magazine yet? Mine hasn't arrived so far, I may have to submit the download sheet.

[alexanderd]

you are definitely barking Ladyalex, I dont understand a word you are saying!! Happy Hogmanay

[ladyalex]

Thank you for confirming, scotman.
I must confess I do not get the magazine, just meanly download the crossword and send it in.
Thank you for your vote of confidence, alexanderd. Nice to have my suspicions about myself confirmed. ♥
Have a Guid New Year, both of you and go easy on the Black Bun.

[scotman]

And Happy New year to you. I hate black bun!

[ladyalex]

Me too.
Much prefer sultana cake.

[alexanderd]

Usually wander round all my neighbours with a piece of coal but they all have central heating and there is no way I am tucking a radiator under my arm

[ladyalex]

Maybe just a valve would do ?

[alexanderd]

Never thought of that you are a genius LadyA

[ladyalex]

Well, that's pretty good...a barking genius...I used to live near Barking inthe London borough of Havering...which gave us scots a good laugh but mystified our neighbours.

[Mamyalynne]

Plenty Havering going on here, have a great New Year.

[ladyalex]

You too Mamya. Hope you're feeling much better.
Got to go now, have to help with the drinking.
It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it.

Happy , healthy and prosperous New Year to you all.
ladyalex :-))

[alexanderd]

Hi Mamya hope you are overimbibing have a good night and a super next year

[JoolsTwo]

I've not had much time to complete the grid so far - So I'm just starting on filling it in. I have a 12 letter 'W' word at the in the top part of the grid and the 12 letter 'G' word at the bottom part of the left hand grid. The right hand grid I have the 13 letter 'H' word in the top and the 'Y' word at the bottom. Do I have this correct before I start trying to fit in the others?

Happy New Year BTW. :-))

[bellabee]

you need to make sure that the alphabetical pairs are split evenly between each grid - and, if i remember correctly 'ingenue' and 'angelus' are not the only answers that are interchangeable - good luck and happy new year.

[bellabee]

jimjools - you are ok to proceed from there.

[JoolsTwo]

Thank you bellabee - I'm begining to think I have one or two answers incorrect or maybe misspelt. :-))

[turast]

The 7 letter "I" answer and the 7 letter "A" answer are interchangeable. I hope a downloaded entry is acceptable, as I've sent mine off today. I was wondering if Mohammad al Fayed was a solver or a setter. If so he would have enjoyed the 7 letter "F" solution. A family of rich Germans? I think I've heard that somewhere before.

[JoolsTwo]

I have won this Crossword twice, both times with a downloaded entery.

[JoolsTwo]

Or entry even. :-)))

[bellabee]

if the two answers were interchangeable how could there be a solution turast? the clues are given in pairs, it would be logical to assign one of each pair to either grid. clearly 'ingenue' or 'angelus' would fit in either grid but the grid with 'amoret' already has the entry starting with 'a' so the other grid needs 'angelus' in order to have an 'a' entry. it gets a bit more complex with the interchangeability of 'xylene' 'nadene' 'wye' and 'pam' - happy new year.