Limericks For M Manna

One for The Hindu Crossword solvers. Limericks dedicated to our Jekyll and Hyde setter. [In case you missed this: Limericks for NJ]

Amid his dodgy clues there sit A gem or two shining with wit We say that's rum And wonder how come His brilliant clues are so Brit. Our 'captain' is not DHONI, instead It's LAMB - so Manna said. And LEH you thought was 'in the north'? Think again - it's GATESHEAD. AYAHs are African in a Manna clue And his pack of POLICEMEN too Defy the norm Of khaki uniform They're rather 'men in blue'. His anagrams may miss a letter Or worse, skip the indicator Cryptic definitions Defy explanations And most charades are no better. But here's what's truly funny You can bet a pile of money The clue'll be all right If the word's STALACTITE, SELF-ASSURED or TEN A PENNY. How about TAR? TINKLE? TORE? There you can't be sure. For a fine clue you see, The word length must be Nine characters or more. That good-bad hangs on factors so tenuous Raises niggling doubts in us The question rings emphatic: Is his genius erratic, Or is the reality of his duality more ominous?

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