Comments on: Guardian 24266 Pasquale – “We need a common enemy to unite us.” http://www.fifteensquared.net/2007/12/21/guardian-24266-pasquale-we-need-a-common-enemy-to-unite-us/ Never knowingly undersolved. Wed, 22 May 2013 22:30:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: ilancaron http://www.fifteensquared.net/2007/12/21/guardian-24266-pasquale-we-need-a-common-enemy-to-unite-us/#comment-9969 ilancaron Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:22:31 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2007/12/21/guardian-24266-pasquale-we-need-a-common-enemy-to-unite-us/#comment-9969 Hard weekday puzzle made easier having done it on Sat morning with the holidays looming. Had to use a certain search engine for the Carroll quote. But there were some good clues: e.g. MA(I)ZE with grass and prison combining for a smooth surface, BLU(I)SH with another good surface linking conservatism with embarrassment, even O,USE,L was good given that Pasquale masquarades as Duck elsewhere which had thinking it was self-referential at first!

]]> By: Pasquale http://www.fifteensquared.net/2007/12/21/guardian-24266-pasquale-we-need-a-common-enemy-to-unite-us/#comment-9950 Pasquale Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:48:28 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2007/12/21/guardian-24266-pasquale-we-need-a-common-enemy-to-unite-us/#comment-9950 Thank you for an interesting set of responses. Those inadequately punished by me may like to try Duck’s Times Listener puzzle today.

]]> By: Fletch http://www.fifteensquared.net/2007/12/21/guardian-24266-pasquale-we-need-a-common-enemy-to-unite-us/#comment-9915 Fletch Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:42:40 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2007/12/21/guardian-24266-pasquale-we-need-a-common-enemy-to-unite-us/#comment-9915 Well we’re all different I guess Dave, I find Enigmatist nowhere near as hard as Pasquale and much more fun.

]]> By: Dave Ellison http://www.fifteensquared.net/2007/12/21/guardian-24266-pasquale-we-need-a-common-enemy-to-unite-us/#comment-9898 Dave Ellison Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:51:06 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2007/12/21/guardian-24266-pasquale-we-need-a-common-enemy-to-unite-us/#comment-9898 Pasquale measures fourth hardest on my list of Guardian setters, in terms of percentage of his/her puzzles I have completed (10%). Enigmatist is hardest (0%!); Janus easiest (64%).

In terms of number of clues completed on my third attempt, he still ranks fourth (13 clues completed / ~26, on average). When I do a crossword, I go through all clues in order, and then through them all again till stuck (the second attempt). Later in the day, when the old brian has subconsciously had a chance to work, I have another go (3rd attempt). On this measure Enigmatist is still hardest (8.44 clues completed) and Janus first (23.27).

]]> By: Stan http://www.fifteensquared.net/2007/12/21/guardian-24266-pasquale-we-need-a-common-enemy-to-unite-us/#comment-9881 Stan Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:52:39 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2007/12/21/guardian-24266-pasquale-we-need-a-common-enemy-to-unite-us/#comment-9881 Tempted to go back to edit my posting now as follows :-

“Solving time : 9 mins 30 – quite tricky this morning, but shouldn’t present problems to anyone with an intimate knowledge of aviculture, mining and Lewis Carroll. After ‘dada’ and ‘mama’ my first words were ‘ixtle’ and ‘recreant’, so it was particularly pleasing to me.”

Thanks for giving my ego a good kicking, Pasquale.

]]> By: beermagnet http://www.fifteensquared.net/2007/12/21/guardian-24266-pasquale-we-need-a-common-enemy-to-unite-us/#comment-9882 beermagnet Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:52:39 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2007/12/21/guardian-24266-pasquale-we-need-a-common-enemy-to-unite-us/#comment-9882 Hello Ducky. Hello Rads.
We can call ourselves the “Minute late mob”

]]> By: beermagnet http://www.fifteensquared.net/2007/12/21/guardian-24266-pasquale-we-need-a-common-enemy-to-unite-us/#comment-9880 beermagnet Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:49:08 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2007/12/21/guardian-24266-pasquale-we-need-a-common-enemy-to-unite-us/#comment-9880 26A GOSPEL Go Spel(l)

]]> By: Fletch http://www.fifteensquared.net/2007/12/21/guardian-24266-pasquale-we-need-a-common-enemy-to-unite-us/#comment-9879 Fletch Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:48:42 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2007/12/21/guardian-24266-pasquale-we-need-a-common-enemy-to-unite-us/#comment-9879 26 Gospel- go spel(l)

]]> By: radchenko http://www.fifteensquared.net/2007/12/21/guardian-24266-pasquale-we-need-a-common-enemy-to-unite-us/#comment-9878 radchenko Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:46:35 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2007/12/21/guardian-24266-pasquale-we-need-a-common-enemy-to-unite-us/#comment-9878 And now I’m a minute late with my comment. Put me in with Ducklofty.

]]> By: radchenko http://www.fifteensquared.net/2007/12/21/guardian-24266-pasquale-we-need-a-common-enemy-to-unite-us/#comment-9877 radchenko Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:41:26 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2007/12/21/guardian-24266-pasquale-we-need-a-common-enemy-to-unite-us/#comment-9877 success (HIT) in Guardian (WE) = WHITE.

Just impossipuzzle. Such a relief to know that others found it as hard.

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