Reply to: Crossword clue

[dang65]

I need help with my crossword.

6 down= Postmans bag

You as well, eh? Must be the time of year I suppose.

[unisign124]

I need help with my crossword.

6 down= Postmans bag

[NotAllThere]

Perhaps it's because if you fail, it's "turf".

IGMC

[TimberWolf]

I still reckon Badger's "awol" is a better answer.

"desert tur"

And there must be something we've missed about "fail", in relation to turf, unless it's just that turf laid in the desert would fail to take, which seems a fairly pathetic and tenuous link.

I agree, "desert tur" was better. The crossword answer is wrong.

I think 'fail' is turf related or sort thereof though, a google would find it.

[OwlHoot]

I still reckon Badger's "awol" is a better answer.

"desert tur"

And there must be something we've missed about "fail", in relation to turf, unless it's just that turf laid in the desert would fail to take, which seems a fairly pathetic and tenuous link.

[Doggy Styles]

That's a dessert.

Good point. No wonder no-one else thought of it.

[dang65]

How do you get Fail?

I thought it might be Fool, which is a desert (as in strawberry fool), and turfing is a vernacular for covering something up, i.e. fooling people.

His strength deserted him.
His strength failed him.

That would cover the "desert" bit ok.

"Turf" is slang for "to displace or eject", which could mean fail I suppose. As in "turf out the poor performers"?

[NotAllThere]

How do you get Fail?

I thought it might be Fool, which is a desert (as in strawberry fool), and turfing is a vernacular for covering something up, i.e. fooling people.

That's a dessert.

So, something like "South in desert turf" But I still don't get why fail is the answer to the original.

[Doggy Styles]

a bluddy big sack full

igmc

I love that one.

[EternalOptimist]

Pat

How many letters?

a bluddy big sack full





igmc

[Doggy Styles]

Got a tough one here

4 across. Postman

Pat

How many letters?

[Ruprect]

Got a tough one here

4 across. Postman

chav?

[EternalOptimist]

Got a tough one here

4 across. Postman

[Doggy Styles]

How do you get Fail?

I thought it might be Fool, which is a desert (as in strawberry fool), and turfing is a vernacular for covering something up, i.e. fooling people.

[DiscoStu]

This was indeed the answer that the compiler was looking for