Comments on: Guardian 24,531 – Paul http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/28/guardian-24531-paul/ Never knowingly undersolved. Wed, 22 May 2013 14:08:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Garry http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/28/guardian-24531-paul/#comment-52069 Garry Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:47:23 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3536#comment-52069 Haha. Has the clock not been put back on this site – it’s not 4pm GMT yet? I loved 4,2 down. The joy of (almost) coincidental anagrams!

]]> By: Qaos http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/28/guardian-24531-paul/#comment-52066 Qaos Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:00:25 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3536#comment-52066 I also agree with the comments – an excellent and fun crossword (if you knew songs, of course). But someone on the crossword desk really should have swapped Monday’s and Tuesday’s.

For 19dn, I managed to convince myself that LEAFIE was 40% of “MOST VERDANT FIELD”, with the “over” in the clue being to mix up. It is if you squint to turn 16 chars into 15 :-) .

]]> By: Eileen http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/28/guardian-24531-paul/#comment-52065 Eileen Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:59:32 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3536#comment-52065 Speckled Jim

You may be surprised to hear me say that weary can be a verb! Both weary and tire can be used transitively or intransitively, i.e. to make or become weary / tired.

]]> By: Speckled Jim http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/28/guardian-24531-paul/#comment-52064 Speckled Jim Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:45:35 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3536#comment-52064 Much better than yesterday’s (no pun intended). Thanks for explaining 7 – I got the song but had no idea why it fitted.

I agree with the comments on 40% vs 60% – very misleading.

Also; wouldn’t you get “mderit” for 11, as weary is an adjective?

]]> By: conradcork http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/28/guardian-24531-paul/#comment-52052 conradcork Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:10:23 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3536#comment-52052 Au contraire Fletch. I ken very well *who* they are/were (I even used to perform in the Cavern in the preb ‘Fab Three and Ringo’ era, when it was a jazz venue.) I just don’t know any of their stuff, even by name.

]]> By: Fletch http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/28/guardian-24531-paul/#comment-52050 Fletch Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:46:21 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3536#comment-52050 Gosh, you must be very young Conrad!

]]> By: conradcork http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/28/guardian-24531-paul/#comment-52049 conradcork Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:38:17 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3536#comment-52049 Not easy if you don’t know any Beatles songs. :-(

]]> By: mhl http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/28/guardian-24531-paul/#comment-52047 mhl Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:34:27 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3536#comment-52047 Ah, right, hence the question mark. Thank you – I take it back. :)

]]> By: Eileen http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/28/guardian-24531-paul/#comment-52038 Eileen Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:39:37 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3536#comment-52038 Mhl; I read 9ac as AWAY ‘in tears’, [blubbing]

]]> By: mhl http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/28/guardian-24531-paul/#comment-52037 mhl Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:35:09 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3536#comment-52037 I thought 40% was probably a mistake as well…

This was an excellent theme in that it doesn’t completely give away the answers (since there are so many Beatles songs) but they’re all familiar once you’ve got them.

My favourites here were LOVE ME DO, SHE SAID SHE SAID, TWIST AND SHOUT and the theme clue itself.

I thought the weakest was TEARAWAYS (which I still can’t quite make work in my head). Similarly to Eileen, ORLOP and MERIT were only possible for me thanks to past crosswords. :)

Anyway, this was an excellent puzzle and thanks to Uncle Yap for a comprehensive blog post, as ever.

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