MOS Prize Xword

[Baldric]

Thanks people, with a little help from yourselves I've just finished the above, is it just me, or was that a tough one this week?

[redman41]

If the Brain hurts Baldric then it has had proper exercise !! Too easy and it's not a challenge.....

[DrFilth]

was harder than normal , what did you put for 6a,
i put aarons rod

[redman41]

Yes it is Aarons Rod. Some have gone with Jacobs Rod, but.......

[Lie-in King]

If it turns out to be Jacob's rod, I'll eat that hat redman's wearing...

[DrFilth]

did you do the tel gk on saturday
18d, did you put gilt or yilt

[cupid04]

now that I'd pay to see....

[redman41]

LOL Lie-in-King !!

[Lie-in King]

Gilt

[DrFilth]

http://books.google.c...SO-8859-1&output=html

[Lie-in King]

Hi DrFilth - that's a new word to me, I knew 'Gilt' & checked with Chambers - "...(dialect) n - a young sow (in various conditions locally)..."

...Another case of personal choice & hoping one thought the same way as the compiler did!

[DrFilth]

itchymoti was at my house on saturday and he has done work on farms all his life.
he has never heard of that word and said how can you give a regional word answer if you don't know the region ?

[redman41]

Just taking a passing interest in Yilt and Gilt as I'm not doing that Xword myself, What was the exact wording of the Clue in the Telegraph ?

[DrFilth]

should have said , if they don't name the region they want.

[DrFilth]

18d Regional dialect for a young sow (4)

?I?T or in lower case ?i?t

[Lie-in King]

Agreed & from your link -

http://books.google.c...ce=gbs_search_r&cad=1

As I said, I think we'll have to go with the one we each prefer & hope for the best...

[DrFilth]

sorry should have put he knew gilt but not yilt

[Lie-in King]

So which one did you go for? :-)

[redman41]

According to this Websters American Dictionary which I have 'Yilt' is a variation of 'Gilt'
'Gilt in my Collins Dictionary stands for a Sow, especially one which has not had a litter.
'Yilt' is probably a slang word used in some regions but that is just a guess.

[Lie-in King]

There's only one way to decide - fight!

[DrFilth]

i put gilt