Solving the Bletchley Park entrance puzzle ... from Jan 13th 1942

We pit our crossword champion against the puzzle used to recruit Bletchley Park code-breakers in WWII.

[@lfcbpro]

I actually got guise, :D
"Guise is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The city was the birthplace of the noble family of Guise"

[@fionamackenzie3905]

That was interesting, thanks for the insight

[@judithmatthews8460]

If you hit the nail on the head it means you got the right answer.

[@drudszzz]

22 across is not the word Impale, but I'm pale...

[@bachgammon1]

Thank Xeus for Ximenes is the obvious reaction!

[@cycklist]

But it says DON'T hit the right nail? Makes no sense.

[@charliekelland7564]

Unless it's referring to a fingernail?

[@drudszzz]

I think it's 19 down thumbnail. 27 across: Elm