Lovatts December Big No.154- The Demon

Hi Dutchy,

That's great news!

Hope you're having a good weekend.
Talk to you soon.
Warm regards, Butterfly

Hi Butterfly

May I impose on you once more?

The Mighty Mega got me guessing at 102a -Hotpot?? I'm going for "stew" but can't verify it anywhere. What is your answer?

Talk to you soon.
Regards Dutchy.

Hi Dutchy,

Your answer 'stew' is correct.

My Collins English Dictionary definition for 'hotpot' is:

1. Brit. A baked stew or casserole made with meat or fish and covered with a layer of potatoes.

Post again if you get stuck.
Talk to you soon.
Warm regards, Butterfly

Hi Butterfly

Many thanks for your quick reply, you must be on line too?
Will certainly get back to you when stuck, you are great help to me

Speak to you soon
Regards Dutchy

Hi Dutchy,

Yes, I'm online too this afternoon. , so post anytime you get stuck and I'll do my best to help you.

Happy puzzling!
Talk to you soon.
Warm regards, Butterfly

Hi Butterfly

SOS Butterfly.

Mega Stinker got me baffled

For 68d "quick gulp" I have g?l?op. All I can find for this is gallop, but I can't connect this word with the clue given. What is your afvice?

Talk to you soon. Regards
Dutchy.

Sorry for the spelling of "advice" Butterfly, should have done a spell check.

Dutchy

Hi Dutchy,

68D. Quick gulp- 'gollop'
My Oxford Dictionary Of English definition is:

Gollop- Brit. informal verb (gollops, golloping, golloped)
[with obj.] swallow (food) hastily or greedily.
noun. A hasty gulp.

Post again if you get stuck.

Hope you're having a good day!
Talk to you soon.
Warm regards, Butterfly

Hi Butterfly

Thanks so much for your quick reply, knew you wouldn't let me down.

Have a nice day.
Talk to you soon.
Dutchy

Hi Dutchy,

Hope your Mega Stinker is going well!

I'm doing the Stinker in Colossus no. 101 at the moment ( I'm a bit behind on that one!) I may need to call on you for assistance soon if you don't mind?

Talk to you soon.
Warm regards, Butterfly

Hi Butterfly

Have put Stinker aside for a while. The puzzle in my Sunday Paper is on the table and is usually also a very tough one. Remember 'proactive" you assisted me with last week, well in today's solution it is shown as correct!!

Re Colossus No.101, I have completed all of them, so if you're stuck let me know, as always pleased to help you.

Talk to you soon.
Regards Dutchy.

Hi Butterfly

Mega Stinker (44) 104d, what is your answer? I come up with "grossly" but can't relate it to the clue given

Await your reply. Regards Dutchy

Hi Dutchy,

Your answer 'grossly' is correct!

104D. Hugely- Grossly

My Oxford Dictionary Of English definition of 'gross' in the sense that the clue is seeking is:
Gross- 5. General or large-scale.

My Reader's Digest Word Power Dictionary definition of 'gross' in the sense that the clue is seeking is:
Gross > adjective 1. Unattractively large or bloated.

And the clincher....
My Reader's Digest Special Deluxe Edition Chambers Crossword Dictionary:
synonyms for 'gross'
4 Letters- huge
5 Letters- large

Hope this helps!
Talk to you again soon Dutchy.
Warm regards, Butterfly

Hi Butterfly

Thanks you so much to go to all that trouble for the answer, I'm convinced!

Just one more answer to confirm. For 187a I have "arthur" but I have no idea who this character is. Can you enlighten me?

Stinker now completed. How are you doing with the others you were tackling?

Have a nice day. Talk to you soon.
Regards Dutchy.

Hi Dutchy,

187A. Creative film director - Auteur

Collins English Dictionary definition of 'Auteur' is:
n. A director whose creative influence on a film is so great as to be considered its author. [French : author]
Auteurism n. Auteurist adj
Hope this helps.

I'm going to try and get some more of Colossus 101 Stinker done later on this afternoon if I can. ( I'm a bit under the weather today).

Hope you have a good afternoon Dutchy.
Talk to you soon.
Warm regards, Butterfly

Hi Butterfly

Many thanks for that, "auteur" is one for the black book!

Don't forget, post me, when you're stuck with the Colossus Stinker.

I have the new People magazine to keep me busy for a while.

Talk to you soon.
Regards Dutchy.

Hi Dutchy,

Re: Andy Dufresne

Your Clue 'Who were Andy's adversaries?'.

Lezzles is right- 'The Sisters' is the answer you are looking for!

Source: Wikipedia Rita Hayworth And Shawshank Redemption The story.

"Like most newcomers, Andy gets in trouble with 'The Sisters', a gang of prison rapists led by Bogs Diamond."

Good luck in your competition Dutchy!
Talk to you soon.
Warm regards, Butterfly

Hi Butterfly

Thank you for that. The question came from a puzzle in this week's People magazine and had me scratching my head for a while. Not having heard of the movie Shawshank Redemption I had no idea.

Have a nice day, talk to you again soon
Regards Dutchy.

Hi Dutchy,

I still have to finish the Colossus 101 Stinker- have been too busy the last few days to do any more of it. Will get stuck into it again this weekend.

Good luck in your 'People Magazine' competition!

Postman did make a special delivery after all!

Have a nice weekend.
Talk to you soon.
Warm regards, Butterfly

Hi Butterfly

Nice to hear the postman called, congratulations, spent it wisely

Plenty of time to get the "Stinker" completed before the due date. Bought Lovatts Handy Cryptic and Drac's Crossword magazines today to keep me going this weekend.

Have a nice weekend. Talk to you soon.
Regards Dutchy.