Comments on: Independent 6795/Nimrod (26-07-08) http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/08/01/independent-6795nimrod-26-07-08/ Never knowingly undersolved. Mon, 20 May 2013 19:51:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Richard Palmer http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/08/01/independent-6795nimrod-26-07-08/#comment-36500 Richard Palmer Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:51:30 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=2090#comment-36500 I understand the wordplay in 20A but can’t see any way the definition can be justified.

In 4d native = unsophisticated is OK. It’s one of the definitions of native in Chambers.

]]> By: neildubya http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/08/01/independent-6795nimrod-26-07-08/#comment-36496 neildubya Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:32:32 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=2090#comment-36496 Yes, you’re quite right. Thanks to Oliver and Geoff for their explanations.

]]> By: nmsindy http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/08/01/independent-6795nimrod-26-07-08/#comment-36494 nmsindy Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:27:33 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=2090#comment-36494 Very small point – in REGENCY, I think the anagram refers to ‘green’ with the C(it)Y following.

]]> By: Geoff Moss http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/08/01/independent-6795nimrod-26-07-08/#comment-36476 Geoff Moss Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:44:07 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=2090#comment-36476 Oliver beat me to it on 14a but here is 20a:

FOR (pro) in *(DEFEATS)

Anagrind ‘upstart’, ‘getting break’ indicating the insertion.

]]> By: Oliver http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/08/01/independent-6795nimrod-26-07-08/#comment-36475 Oliver Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:28:26 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=2090#comment-36475 For 14a, (TERSE + L + L[ancashire]) inside PEERS?

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