Sunday World No 1382

[poorclare]

7d Non-venomous snakes, such as the milk snake of \north America. (6) a?u?r?

[scorpiojo]

Adders

[Sam1960]

Adders are venomous snakes !!
Garter snakes ? But that would mean all your letters are wrong ?
Just a guess !!

[boxtops]

amaura, according to this http://www.vmsherp.com/CarePages/CareMilks.htm

[Sam1960]

thanks boxtops, knew adders was wrong

[Baldric]

The Milk Snake is also known as the Milk Adder

[Sam1960]

thanks baldric, thinking of the adder as a poisonous UK snake ?

[scorpiojo]

Thanks Baldric

[poorclare]

Thank you all, apologies for not getting back sooner but there was a
Power Cut in our area.

[poorclare]

Hi folks, athough I think Boxtops' Amaura is the correct answer to the
question.
I think the setter of the crossword made a mistake ~ because there is a D in the
answer ~ the answer to 10a across A celebration of James Joyce and
'Ulysses' held annually in Dubin on June 16 is:- BloomsDay.
So now I have to decide if I should post this or NOT.
Thank you all for your help.

PC

[factor-fiction]

Bloomsday looks okay. Are you saying this gives you a D in 7d?
If you forget AMAURA what letters do you have for 7d?

[poorclare]

Thank you Factor-fiction7d A?d?r? ~ that D works in with bloomsday and Bloomsday works
in with the answers to the other clues.
By the way Factor-fiction that is a lovely colourful day in Dublin with
people wearing period costume.

[scorpiojo]

They are called adders in North America

[factor-fiction]

Definitely adders then

[poorclare]

Ah thank you Scorpiojo.
Now I can go and post this and decide whether I should emigrate to warmer
climates ~ between this crossword, flooding and powercuts these last 2 days
I am about to go gaa gaa, fingers crossed the umbrella doesnt blow inside out.
Many thanks to everyone who helped me with this.
PC

[scorpiojo]

You're welcome. Hope you win!

[boxtops]

Tell us if you win - glad to have been able to help!

[poorclare]

Yes Boxtops hope to be tack in a fortnight to let you know how WE are
going to spend this £100.

[Sam1960]

Yes good luck poorclare, hope you win.
Apologies scorpiojo for doubting your answer, I now stand corrected that there is more than one species of Adder.
Sam

[scorpiojo]

Thankyou Sam