Yesterdays Herald Crossword

Terry B · #1 22-08-2007, 09:22 AM

Dear All
Yesterday there was a crossword question relating to Astronomy.
It is:
"Lead Ida out to make an old type of telescope.(7)"
I now know the answer but can anyone else get it?

h0ughy (David) · #2 22-08-2007, 09:41 AM

no not that clever?

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #3 22-08-2007, 09:54 AM

what are the adjoining or intersecting letters. I usually need those to do crosswords

Terry B · #4 22-08-2007, 09:57 AM

A hint.
It is an anagram of "lead Ida"

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #5 22-08-2007, 10:07 AM

what's an anagram?

erick (Eric) · #6 22-08-2007, 10:16 AM

Telegram to Anna?

erick (Eric) · #7 22-08-2007, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terry B

A hint.
It is an anagram of "lead Ida"

Nope, I haven't got it? That's a lot of vowels! But I'm pretty dumb!

Dujon · #8 22-08-2007, 10:22 AM

Terry's correct - and it's not the capital of S.A. . . . unless you're drunk.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #9 22-08-2007, 10:25 AM

an 'Alidade'

I've never heard of one, but I googled 'anagram' and found an Anagram solver, and it was in there