Comments on: Guardian 24533 by Taupi http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/30/guardian-24533-by-taupi/ Never knowingly undersolved. Wed, 22 May 2013 18:36:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Geoff Moss http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/30/guardian-24533-by-taupi/#comment-57575 Geoff Moss Sun, 07 Dec 2008 09:39:50 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3661#comment-57575 RustyC
The postcode for the ‘City’ in London is EC.

]]> By: RustyC http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/30/guardian-24533-by-taupi/#comment-57550 RustyC Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:15:00 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3661#comment-57550 Can someone explain 6dn please? Can’t see why “this city” is “EC”.

]]> By: Eileen http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/30/guardian-24533-by-taupi/#comment-52300 Eileen Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:40:24 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3661#comment-52300 Many thanks, Geoff. Of course, I see it now.

I found this the most difficult puzzle for ages but can’t really understand why!

]]> By: Roger Murray http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/30/guardian-24533-by-taupi/#comment-52299 Roger Murray Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:33:57 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3661#comment-52299 Like a lot of the others I almost gave up on this after a few clues. Didn’t get 18ac until I had almost all of the related clues, some hard staring finally gave me heart. Crosswords can make you feel so smart and stupid at the same time, one of their joys.

]]> By: Gaufrid http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/30/guardian-24533-by-taupi/#comment-52298 Gaufrid Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:29:35 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3661#comment-52298 Muck
“….. and to Gaufrid (who he?) …..”
An FT and EV blogger.

]]> By: Geoff http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/30/guardian-24533-by-taupi/#comment-52297 Geoff Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:07:23 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3661#comment-52297 Eileen – 17dn: “Negative response to official” is NO SIR! Like you, I interpreted “Negative response” as NO and it took me a long time to see that the charade was cluing a longer phrase!

I always find Taupi’s puzzles the most difficult that the Guardian put out, but great fun. Like Dave Ellison, I almost panicked after getting stuck with only a few clues solved, but patience was eventually rewarded. Taupi is the master of the complex charade clue: 22 ac PINA COLADA is a typical example – and one that I was pleased to get early on.

]]> By: Eileen http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/30/guardian-24533-by-taupi/#comment-52289 Eileen Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:56:23 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3661#comment-52289 Thanks for the blog, Gaufrid. I thought this was quite hard but enjoyable.

I did quite like ‘drinks’ as an inclusion indicator.

But – 17dn: ‘sir’ = ‘official’?

]]> By: muck http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/30/guardian-24533-by-taupi/#comment-52287 muck Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:31:20 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3661#comment-52287 Thanks to Taupi for an enjoyable and elegant puzzle, and to Gaufrid (who he?) for the blog.

I got into this puzzle from 1ac (URETHRA) & 11ac (WATERWORKS). The old city had to be either UR or THEBES, so where did ‘ETHRA’ come from?. That gave me 18ac HEARTBROKEN.

]]> By: Gaufrid http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/30/guardian-24533-by-taupi/#comment-52286 Gaufrid Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:28:06 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3661#comment-52286 Manehi
No problem. We come to rely on modern technology and then are stuck when it fails. I preferred the days before email, fax or even telex but then we wouldn’t have sites such as this.

]]> By: John http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/10/30/guardian-24533-by-taupi/#comment-52285 John Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:14:37 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3661#comment-52285 Gaufrid: Thanks for 23 dn. I didn’t see “drinks” as an inclusion indicator. Not too sure I like it much.

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