El Presidente's Crossword
E Pres has managed yet another Crossword. His staying power is outstanding.
Across
1 This chippy is no 'small potatoes'. (8,6) 10 There are others who make music on eight. (5) 11 Never mind the ringing blisters, this is even more painful on the hand. (9) 12 Union man Joseph Arch was born here. (7) 13 Enchantment when making those internal places? (7) 14 A musical Senora. (5) 16 Literally not keeping with the others. (3,2,4) 19 Athos? (9) 20 The muse of poetry. (5) 22 French department, capital Dijon. (4,1'2) 25 The side of the ladies. (7) 27 A friendly clue. (9) 28 Could be a camp but more often it is 'apres ringing'. (5) 29 Where would you find Titan, Iapetus and Tethys? (8,6)
Down
2 This might do for continental ringing but not for us! (3,2,4) 3 Usually the site for the barbeque. (5) 4 Occurrence. (9) 5 We know it's an association of mutual interest. (5) 6 Having taken everything into consideration a bell is often this. (2,7) 7 A strong suggestion this is a local intonation. (5) 8 A property of a true peal. (7) 9 & 21dn The method for Morse and Lewis? (6) 15 That puts it right! (9) 17 This often causes mistakes in ringing. (9) 18 21st October 1805. (9) 19 This made models before Lego. (7) 21 See 9 dn. (6) 23 Vibrate. (5) 24 A colourful, pugnacious little songbird. (5) 26 A divorce on the Croation coast? (5)
Answer to crossword in the January 2014 Newsletter
… AND EL PRES'S WORD GAME: THE ANSWER(S).
Here is the official answer (ie, the answer as supplied by EP). |
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Winchcombe | Welford | Hook Norton | Upper Slaughter | All dedicated to St Peter |
Kingham | Salford Priors | Bretforton | Mickleton | All Ground Floor 8s |
Childswickham | Great Wolford | Moreton-in-Marsh | Tredington | All have spires |
Badsey | Snitterfield | Barford | Hinton-on-the-Green | All rung from balconies |
However, EP does say, "I would be very interested to know if any other arrangements are viable." So, here… |
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Here is one sent in by Stella Southam:- |
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Barford | Welford | Hook Norton | Hinton-on-the-Green | All dedicated to St Peter |
Winchcombe | Mickleton | Upper Slaughter | Moreton-in-Marsh | All in Glos |
Childswickham | Great Wolford | Snitterfield | Tredington | 6-bell towers |
Badsey | Kingham | Salford Priors | Bretforton | 8-bell towers |
And one from me, but it's not as elegant; and while Welford has all Taylor bells, only the back 6 are a true 'complete ring':- |
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Salford Priors | Welford | Hook Norton | Kingham | All 'complete rings' |
Winchcombe | Mickleton | Upper Slaughter | Moreton-in-Marsh | All in Glos |
Childswickham | Badsey | Bretforton | Hinton-on-the-Green | All in Worcs |
Welford | Snitterfield | Barford | Bretforton | Tredington |
Any more? |