Comments on: Independent 6901/Mordred http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/27/independent-6901mordred/ Never knowingly undersolved. Mon, 20 May 2013 15:47:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Allan_C http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/27/independent-6901mordred/#comment-55963 Allan_C Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:21:14 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4182#comment-55963 I thought 16dn a bit sneaky. It looked as if it had to be ‘junction’ but I was led astray trying to fit someting around ‘ct’ as an abbreviation for ‘court’. I didn’t know ‘simoniac’ but got that from a spell-checker using the checking letters.

]]> By: Simon http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/27/independent-6901mordred/#comment-55928 Simon Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:33:43 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4182#comment-55928 My favourite Independent for years. Thanks setter.

]]> By: Ali http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/27/independent-6901mordred/#comment-55927 Ali Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:26:53 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4182#comment-55927 Thanks for the link to the Herschfeld site. As someone who has wasted quite a lot of time staring at completed Listener grids trying to find hidden messages and themes, I’m really glad that I didn’t find a single Nina in any of the drawings I looked at!

]]> By: eimi http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/27/independent-6901mordred/#comment-55860 eimi Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:51:07 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4182#comment-55860 For those unfamiliar with advanced cryptics, Kea is known as Nestor in the Indy.

]]> By: Jon88 http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/27/independent-6901mordred/#comment-55853 Jon88 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:09:01 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4182#comment-55853 You have a descendant named Jurassic? Wow!

Credit where it’s due: It was Kea who first gave a name to what we used to call “something hidden in the grid”. Anybody who wants to examine the source more completely should surf to http://www.alhirschfeld.com.

]]> By: Derrick Knight http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/27/independent-6901mordred/#comment-55820 Derrick Knight Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:51:21 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4182#comment-55820 The practice of inserting a Nina comes from the superb American cartoonist, Al Herschfeld’s habit of hiding his daughter’s name in his cartoons. Mordred watchers will have spotted the names of my children, their spouses, and grandchildren concealed in earlier grids. I have currently run out of descendants, but my youngest two are due to add a couple more in the near future. Watch for announcements! As always, your comments are much appreciated. Mordred.

]]> By: nmsindy http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/27/independent-6901mordred/#comment-55818 nmsindy Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:34:50 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4182#comment-55818 A hidden message, not necessary to solve the puzzle, but seeing it may help. Here it’s JURASSIC in the middle row.

]]> By: Patrick Warrington http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/27/independent-6901mordred/#comment-55810 Patrick Warrington Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:50:37 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4182#comment-55810 What is a Nina?

]]> By: Mick h http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/27/independent-6901mordred/#comment-55781 Mick h Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:59:22 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4182#comment-55781 Yes, I was stuck on 16 down so started looking for a Nina, and got the J that way. I guess it could be linked to 21ac (ref Dorset).

]]> By: nmsindy http://www.fifteensquared.net/2008/11/27/independent-6901mordred/#comment-55780 nmsindy Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:38:39 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4182#comment-55780 Seeing the Nina helped me greatly in finishing this off – I was struggling with the NE quadrant particularly. A setter with a very individual style.

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