Gaff Or Guff ?

[bibblebub]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1310972-1.html

Wednesday's DM crossword, 20d Short chap leaves rubbish (5)

- was the answer gaff or guff?

[bibblebub]

it was only 4 letters (not 5)

[emmie]

they won't give it yet, as its a prize crossword, so answer next week presumably.

[emmie]

i put guff, will be interesting to see what they say,

[Calibax]

Gaff(er)?

[bibblebub]

Oh, I didn't realise that it was a prize crossword, had assumed that it was a daily crossword with the solutions printed the following day.

[emmie]

wait till next week, if someone remembers.

[emmie]

they are prize crosswords, i do them but never submit for money, just for the hell of tearing my hair out.

[jno]

but gaff doesn't mean rubbish... oh well, this argument has already been staged.

[bibblebub]

I didn't intend to start the debate again, just thought that the answer had appeared in the paper today.

p.s. it's guff

[emmie]

look for tomorrows paper then -

[emmie]

Guff for rubbish..

[Calibax]

Chambers has gaff meaning humbug; nonsense

[jno]

oh, does it? That'll be the answer then.

[Mamyalynne]

For what it is worth, I thought Bibble's parse was correct - be interesting to see what the outcome is.

bibblebub

short chap GU(y)
Leaves FF (Folios)