Comments on: Independent 6,884/Math – Now we are two http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/07/independent-6884math-now-we-are-two/ Never knowingly undersolved. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:54:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Allan_C http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/07/independent-6884math-now-we-are-two/#comment-53229 Allan_C Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:13:22 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3814#comment-53229 Yes, congratulations on your second anniversary. I wondered why you’d been honoured by the nina. I vaguely remember the puzzle from last year, but that was before I discovered this site. How did I…? I was struggling with a clue and googled what seemed the only possible answer, which wasn’t in the dictionary, and Google’s first hit was… fifteensquared! Always enjoy checking the completed puzzle here afterwards, but don’t often post comments as I don’t tackle the puzzle till late in the day.

]]> By: Wil Ransome http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/07/independent-6884math-now-we-are-two/#comment-53110 Wil Ransome Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:38:32 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3814#comment-53110 I agree with everything that has been said. Lovely puzzle. But I have one misgiving: 28ac: ‘Minds 6 moving down south’ (6 is SCARE). Should this not have been a down clue (I know there is a sense of ‘down’ as in ‘pass further down the car’, but it still seems a bit wrong to me).

This could have been avoided by reflecting everything in the leading diagonal, so that Across clues become Down ones and vice versa. But this would have done uncomfortable things to the nina. So …?

]]> By: Duggie http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/07/independent-6884math-now-we-are-two/#comment-53098 Duggie Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:07:05 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3814#comment-53098 Can I say that this was was one of best puzzles in a long time, combining some new devices (to me) with the elegance of Dac and Phi. And, though I had no idea it was an anniversary, what a nice neat nina. The added seasoning of a couple of salty pinches topped it off.

]]> By: Geoff Moss http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/07/independent-6884math-now-we-are-two/#comment-53084 Geoff Moss Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:00:13 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3814#comment-53084 Barbara
Definition ‘true’, wordplay ER reversed (king to ascend) with SINCE in front of it (as before). ER = Edward Rex and ‘since’ = ‘as’.

]]> By: Colin Blackburn http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/07/independent-6884math-now-we-are-two/#comment-53083 Colin Blackburn Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:58:37 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3814#comment-53083 Sorry, ‘for true’ is the definition.

]]> By: mhl http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/07/independent-6884math-now-we-are-two/#comment-53082 mhl Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:58:19 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3814#comment-53082 Barbara: “king to ascend” is ER reversed, with “as” = SINCE “before”

]]> By: Colin Blackburn http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/07/independent-6884math-now-we-are-two/#comment-53081 Colin Blackburn Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:57:35 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3814#comment-53081 SINCE + ER reversed. ER = king, since = as.

]]> By: Barbara http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/07/independent-6884math-now-we-are-two/#comment-53079 Barbara Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:27:38 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3814#comment-53079 6dn. sincere
This answer wasn’t mentioned in the blog; it’s the only answer I don’t quite understand. Can someone please explain both the definition and the wordplay?
Barbara

]]> By: nmsindy http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/07/independent-6884math-now-we-are-two/#comment-53058 nmsindy Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:05:13 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3814#comment-53058 Thanks, Eimi and Math, for arranging this – I was not aware of the birthday. Thanks also for the comments above. Curiously, the two clues I found most difficult are not mentioned in the blog FA WN (nw reversed) and TRAPS SPARTA reversed less A.

]]> By: Richard http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/07/independent-6884math-now-we-are-two/#comment-53053 Richard Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:32:43 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=3814#comment-53053 What a lovely puzzle! I always enjoy the Indy crossword, and this was a very pleasant surprise Nina.

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