Comments on: Independent 6879/Bannsider (01-11-08 Prize puzzle) http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/07/independent-6879bannsider-01-11-08-prize-puzzle/ Never knowingly undersolved. Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: beermagnet http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/07/independent-6879bannsider-01-11-08-prize-puzzle/#comment-53155 beermagnet Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:47:07 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3827#comment-53155 Put me down as another who slapped in ORATOR.
This is particularly galling as I tackled this puzzle last weekend after participating in the regular autumn half-time family ritual round at Granny’s of making the Christmas pudding – and guess whose knuckles take the risk on nutmeg duty.

]]> By: Duggie http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/07/independent-6879bannsider-01-11-08-prize-puzzle/#comment-53100 Duggie Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:19:23 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3827#comment-53100 Fletch: I too had the same two clues ringed from the weekend, awaiting wisdom from you lot. And I had ORATOR too! Not often you see an inverted compound anagram (13A) in the Indy (if that’s what the technical term is). How nice to see Bannsider back, even if his choice of reading is unusual. (Definitely a more educational theme than football, that’s for sure!)

]]> By: Bannsider http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/07/independent-6879bannsider-01-11-08-prize-puzzle/#comment-53088 Bannsider Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:12:08 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3827#comment-53088 Hello: I probably shouldn’t butt in this early in the proceedings. Howver, critical bloggers should not feel intimidated: I don’t mind harsh comments – just remember to include the accompanying fee … :-)

12ac: The “some” in the def indicates “part of” but I should really have been more explicit for a difficult word (not that it would probably have helped on reflection!)
The idea of 15d is that TAN (=BROWN) doesn’t have the initial T
crossed.
A bit of a beast of a clue but fully checked answer at least.
16d: POUT can be a noun.

The centre “blob” Neil Dubya refers to was because I thought the grid would be too disjointed without it. Not something I normally approve of I must say …

]]> By: neildubya http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/07/independent-6879bannsider-01-11-08-prize-puzzle/#comment-53077 neildubya Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:18:15 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3827#comment-53077 13 – OK, got it now: (OF BENNETT’S)* with BEST removed. And &lit I guess.

]]> By: Renno http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/07/independent-6879bannsider-01-11-08-prize-puzzle/#comment-53076 Renno Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:12:03 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3827#comment-53076 I’m still feeling my way in all this, but 13 was about one of the few I managed to get. Bennett’s with best omitted gives FENTON

]]> By: Fletch http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/07/independent-6879bannsider-01-11-08-prize-puzzle/#comment-53074 Fletch Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:43:40 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3827#comment-53074 On further consideration, might 15d work as I ban, cross (remove) Brown initially?

]]> By: Fletch http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/07/independent-6879bannsider-01-11-08-prize-puzzle/#comment-53057 Fletch Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:53:26 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3827#comment-53057 I’d been hanging on to this puzzle for the blog as I didn’t understand 15d or 19a – but I’d put ORATOR, d’oh!

]]> By: nmsindy http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/07/independent-6879bannsider-01-11-08-prize-puzzle/#comment-53055 nmsindy Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:45:56 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3827#comment-53055 VOLITION I think it’s I in VOLT with NO 1 reversed.

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