Tls 1041

[KathleenG]

Stuck on the last clue, 18a "Albert's man, his fate creating Christmas work for China" (9). I have -I-T-E-O-. Mistletoe would fit, and has a connection to Christmas, but I can't parse the rest of the clue.

[scorpiojo]

http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-425-17673-3#path/978-0-425-17673-3

[KathleenG]

Sorry, that should be 1042

[boxtops]

Goodness, scorpio, well done. Unless you knew that author, how would one answer that clue?

[scorpiojo]

^^

[scorpiojo]

Google Albert Mistletoe and hope you get lucky ;o)

[factor-fiction]

TLS clues do require a good knowledge of literature, boxtops. I usually have to use the Google Books search facility

[boxtops]

I see - probably why I can never understand the clues!

[KathleenG]

Thanks, Scorpiojo. I might series a try, it looks interesting.