Comments on Crossword Unclued: Agent Nouns In Crosswords

Good list! You can also include "LAYER" for HEN.

2008-11-19T17:02:00.000+05:30

Good list! You can also include "LAYER" for HEN.

I don't think your table makes sense. Meanings li...

2008-11-16T21:31:00.000+05:30

I don't think your table makes sense. Meanings like "one you can rely on"/"safe bet" for BANKER and "loaf" for BLOOMER are only "cryptic meanings" in these particular clues, and are supported by the dictionary (if you're using the right one ...).

The meanings like {BANKER = something with banks} and {FLOWER = something that flows}, which don't appear in the dictionary, have to be regarded as "cryptic" in all cases, because you would never encounter these meanings outside a cryptic crossword.

Strictly, BANKER = something with banks is not an agent noun - a river does not bank in the same way that it flows. So the overall group is really -ER words.

That's a nice one Ganesh. Thanks for sharing.

2008-11-14T16:38:00.000+05:30

That's a nice one Ganesh. Thanks for sharing.

Came across this nice clue relevant to your post a...

2008-11-14T13:50:00.000+05:30

Came across this nice clue relevant to your post above in FT 12924 set by Aardvark:

Cooked oyster has no time to take back butter flavouring (8)

ROSE{MAR<-}Y*

The 'butter' in the surface reading leads the solver astray, which makes this one of the top clues in the puzzle!