Comments on: FT 12,970/Alberich http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/09/ft-12970alberich/ Never knowingly undersolved. Tue, 21 May 2013 15:03:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Smutchin http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/09/ft-12970alberich/#comment-62658 Smutchin Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:52:09 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4934#comment-62658 I can only echo everything Eileen and Anax said about both the puzzle and Smiffy’s blog. Great stuff!

1a and 25a are my favourites.

]]> By: Anax http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/09/ft-12970alberich/#comment-62615 Anax Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:47:22 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4934#comment-62615 Absolutely top notch setting and Smiffy’s “labour of love” comment is spot on – what really shines in this puzzle is the exuberance of intricate, very carefully observed wordplay. I’ve got appreciative ticks all over this one – 1A, 16A, 21A, 26A, 2D, 6D, 7D and 18D offered pure delight and there are many more “nice one” moments.

Great stuff – more Alberich please.

]]> By: Eileen http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/09/ft-12970alberich/#comment-62614 Eileen Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:41:26 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4934#comment-62614 Great blog of a superb puzzle. Thanks, Smiffy.

I really loved 1ac and thought 11, 12, 13, 25ac and 6dn were great, too.

My only niggle is with 19dn. I think it’s supposed to be a homophone ['said to be'] not a double definition, as an opening night is a ‘premiere’ – but they’re pronounced differently.

]]> By: nmsindy http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/09/ft-12970alberich/#comment-62605 nmsindy Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:19:35 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4934#comment-62605 Pleasing puzzle, a little harder than usual from Alberich. My favourite was OPENERS in the SW corner that was trickiest for me.

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