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20a > Gate is badly made, making it hard for the elderly. A?E?S?... I had "ageist" as the answer, an anagram of "gate is" but apparently its wrong, and it should have been "averse" could someone please shed light on this of me, as im struggling to see why...

Jonny

You're not the only one to think it's an anagram:

http://community.livejournal.com/times_xwd_times/377799.html

This blog, mentored by Peter Biddlecombe who also writes for mine, only gives prize crossword analyses after the submission deadline.

I've just checked the solution given at the Times Crossword club - it's AGEIST. If AVERSE was given in the paper, I'm sure it's just a mistake.

Thanks for that, Peter and Big Dave. I was really scratching my head about that one, couldn't see how they had worked it out at all, although now I'm baffled as to how they managed to enter "averse" in the solutions!

Time Jumbo 801

I too had ageist and would be astonished if it was wrong. Does anyone know if an acknowledgement given by the paper? It has been driving me mad.

i'm unsure if anything was printed in the paper, as i only tend to but it on a weekend, for the jumbo! maybe someone else could shed light on it??