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[Aquagility]

4d. Bonco or Bunko?
29a. Wide-brimmed medieval steel helmets, also called kettle hats (7-2-3) Chapeaux de fer? Too many letters. Even if singular, still does not fit with 18d. (I have luteous).
svp.

[shaneystar2]

Chapels de fer

[sarumite]

4d Bunco

29a Chapels de fer

[shaneystar2]

I have Bunko
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bunko

[shaneystar2]

Do they allow alt spellings do you think ....!

[sarumite]

I don't know shaneystar .. Chambers gives both but indicates under bunco .. see bunko. So your Bunko is probably better! ;0)

[Aquagility]

Thanks, SS2 and sarumite. Bunc/ko looks like six and �doz - I'm not familiar with this puzzle - do you often got alternative spellings, � la MM?

[sarumite]

Aquagility ... I think Shaney's 'Bunko' is preferable .. now that I've looked more closely at Chambers.

[shaneystar2]

Both definitions fit the clue ..so I think they have to allow for alt spellings ..but you would think they would put that if they have sourced the crossword correctly .

[shaneystar2]

Also..I have just looked at my Chambers and am inclined to go with Bunko ...as they just say "See Bunko " when looking at Bunco and it is a definition ..so I think you have go to with a definition rather than a "see" .

[shaneystar2]

Which will teach me NOT to rely on Dictionary .com...!

[sarumite]

Shaney .. I agreed that your bunko was preferable owing to Chambers layout, in my post at 2208 !!
best wishes ;0)

[Aquagility]

Bunko it is, then.
Thanks again, and good night.

[teacher1]

Have I got the correct letters for 15a ? I don't want the answer, yet !

t?i?l?o

[sarumite]

Yes .. spot on teacher. ;0)

[teacher1]

Thank you.