Mephisto 2552

[Charlie3110]

17 across Recall Afghan army ultimately feared in the old days. I have ydr - d and I know that the missing letter is an a or an e as both arer given but I would like someone to explain to me which and why. Thanks

[slaney]

Afghan= Dard , recalled < Drad
Ultimately feared =y
so Ydrad

[slaney]

Sorry - that should be "army" ultimately = Y

[Charlie3110]

Thanks for that Slaney but having googled afghan and dard it came up with nothing. Please expand for my education

[mazie]

this might help Charlie

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

[slaney]

Thanks Mazie - and good morning..

[Catron]

I do not wish this to sound rude but can I suggest you learn how to google in a way that will help you answer this and other questions. If others can find answers like this, then you should be able to as well.

For example putting "Dard" as well as afghan into Google, would have confirmed the answer very easily.

[Charlie3110]

Thanks Mazie and you Slaney for your help much appreciated. As for Catron it must be wonderful to be as perfect as yourself and not need to ask for advice. I am sure that Mazie and Slaney did not mind helping someone as thick as myself!

[Catron]

Wow! What a stupid reply! You have the intelligence, one presumes, to do the Times Mephisto crossword and yet you are not willing to learn to use Google so that you can answer your own question and save time on other questions in the future?

In that case, yes, I agree - you are thick.

[mazie]

morning slaney (a bit late) x

I dont mind helping at all Charlie. Please feel free to ask anything, any time. I'm sure you can develope your googling skills, on the other hand, I dont think Catron can sweeten her personality x

[Catron]

Why do you have to mention my username, Mazie? I have not involved you, so you are rude to involve me! How ironic that you mention personality when you have just proved yourself to be a hypocrite.

[Charlie3110]

Mazie Thanks for your support. I have been on here many times and have received nothing but good humoured and learned assistance. I was appalled by Catron's remarks about my need to learn how to Google. I must apologise for her rudeness to you when you were kind enough enough to support me. As for berating you for supporting me when you are not invloved, I do not remember Catron being involved in my original question until she butted in to question my use of Google?

[Catron]

You are appalled, are you, Charlie? Why is that then? Do you not admit that you do need to learn how to Google? If you are not prepared to admit that, even to yourself, then tell me how it is that others can find the answer to your question but you are not able to? Are you going to rely on the good will of others when you have the tools at your disposal not to? - is that not laziness in your book then?

Oh and have the sense not to presume my sex when nobody knows it, there's a good Charlie. Mazie may presume to know but she, as usual, is just guessing.