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djawhufc

9th April 2018, 18:49
Autocorrect!

I meant fourth ring.
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don

9th April 2018, 18:50
pkd - just seen your post - are we at crossed purposes? i had sorted 6d - it is the message from the last letters of the excluded words that is puzzling me
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pkd

9th April 2018, 18:55
Hi Don,

Yes, me too.

I assume three of the rings are from HAL9000, it is the fourth that I can't find.
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djawhufc

9th April 2018, 18:55
It is in 20 across

The full title of the book is 2001 A space odyssey

So 20a becomes
Part of the title by adding 01. The 0 is the fourth ring.
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djawhufc

9th April 2018, 18:57
To be clear the cell 20a
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pkd

9th April 2018, 18:59
Hi djawhufc,

Thank you very much.
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cloverjo

9th April 2018, 19:05
Can anyone explain the significance of the title of the puzzle itself, please?
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djawhufc

9th April 2018, 19:08
Apparently HAL 9000 was originally called Socrates before Arthur changed his mind.
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cloverjo

9th April 2018, 19:10
Thank you, dja.
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orson

9th April 2018, 19:15
No problem, pkd, and thanks for your help. I've made plenty of slips myself!
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