Comments on: Independent 6741/Nimrod http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/05/30/independent-6741nimrod/ Never knowingly undersolved. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:52:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Andrew http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/05/30/independent-6741nimrod/#comment-29299 Andrew Sat, 31 May 2008 12:25:41 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1595#comment-29299 Oops – that thread is actually about a Times clue, where “Uncle” is the definition and PAWNBROKER the answer. Still, it goes to prove my assertion about it being “well-known”.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/05/30/independent-6741nimrod/#comment-29298 Andrew Sat, 31 May 2008 12:23:30 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1595#comment-29298 UNCLE is a pretty well-known slang term for a pawnbroker – there’s a discussion of this clue over at rec.puzzles.crosswords.

]]> By: Keith http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/05/30/independent-6741nimrod/#comment-29248 Keith Sat, 31 May 2008 06:12:13 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1595#comment-29248 out on a limb = lbw, collecting, zero wickets(ow)and run out(ro)

]]> By: C G Rishikesh http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/05/30/independent-6741nimrod/#comment-29246 C G Rishikesh Sat, 31 May 2008 05:48:23 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1595#comment-29246 Re 17ac:
I see the anno as INVA(S)I(O)N
SO in IN VAIN
By ‘bit by bit’ the clue writer seems to suggest that SO does not go in as a whole.

]]> By: nmsindy http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/05/30/independent-6741nimrod/#comment-29125 nmsindy Fri, 30 May 2008 15:19:15 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1595#comment-29125 Yes, Beermagnet, ‘very good’ = so, I’ve seen that quite often.
Cleverly constructed to give the misleading join in “to break/wind”.
Liked the idea used in this puzzle.

]]> By: eimi http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/05/30/independent-6741nimrod/#comment-29111 eimi Fri, 30 May 2008 13:27:34 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1595#comment-29111 Re: On the nose. My Collins, Chambers and COED all give that particular definition as being Australian or Australian/NZ.

]]> By: beermagnet http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/05/30/independent-6741nimrod/#comment-29095 beermagnet Fri, 30 May 2008 12:41:49 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1595#comment-29095 Ta Nms, I hadn’t heard of the Ute tribe which I now find is why Utah is so called.

6D If 10cc is the band where does the initial S and the final O come from? Is it indicated by “Very good”?

Looks like the other one that Neil had a query on is 8D, and I too can find no evidence for “On the nose” in the BO sense being a peculiarly Australian phrase.

]]> By: nmsindy http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/05/30/independent-6741nimrod/#comment-29088 nmsindy Fri, 30 May 2008 11:36:59 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1595#comment-29088 11 UTE = Indian REF entered first i.e. before UTE

]]> By: nmsindy http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/05/30/independent-6741nimrod/#comment-29087 nmsindy Fri, 30 May 2008 11:34:45 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1595#comment-29087 SIROCCO 10CC is the 70s band.

]]> By: beermagnet http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/05/30/independent-6741nimrod/#comment-29080 beermagnet Fri, 30 May 2008 11:02:10 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1595#comment-29080 21D LOWBROW is LBW “out on a limb” with OW for “zero wickets” and RO for “run out” inside (“collecting”).

Can’t help with 6D or 20A though, and I don’t fully understand 11A: Deny American Indian whistle-blower entered first (6) REFUTE
The whistle-blower is REF I guess and entered first is E maybe, but how does American Indian give the UT?

This really was very tough but enjoyable once the Nina was spotted.

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