Comments on: Independent 6932 / Nimrod (03/01/09) http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/09/independent-6932-nimrod-030109/ Never knowingly undersolved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:13:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: nmsindy http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/09/independent-6932-nimrod-030109/#comment-62623 nmsindy Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:36:34 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4937#comment-62623 DEAD LETTER You’re right about a letter left uncollected at the Post Office, Concise OED gives this as a US usage.

]]> By: Duggie http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/09/independent-6932-nimrod-030109/#comment-62618 Duggie Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:50:55 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4937#comment-62618 I stared at the Ms for ages, and still didn’t get their significance. Now that’s it’s explained, I’ve nothing but praise for Nimrod’s skill and diligence in finding a grid to fit it all in so smoothly (and invisibly!). I wonder how many solvers saw it in all its glory? Perhaps a short preamble would have helped?

]]> By: jetdoc http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/09/independent-6932-nimrod-030109/#comment-62613 jetdoc Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:40:47 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4937#comment-62613 Oh sorry, yes, he is South African!

]]> By: nmsindy http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/09/independent-6932-nimrod-030109/#comment-62609 nmsindy Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:22:55 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4937#comment-62609 I think there’s a South African AMLA, Jetdoc, which was what the dlue said, though on cricketing matters I’m prepared to be corrected.

]]> By: jetdoc http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/09/independent-6932-nimrod-030109/#comment-62596 jetdoc Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:23:12 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4937#comment-62596 It’s a reference to another mountain-related saying: ‘If Mohammed will not go to the mountain, the mountain must come to Mohammed’.

Hashim Amla is a batsman currently playing for India.

]]> By: nmsindy http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/09/independent-6932-nimrod-030109/#comment-62595 nmsindy Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:16:00 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4937#comment-62595 PS re SUPERHUMAN small area = a (abbrev), I think

]]> By: nmsindy http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/09/independent-6932-nimrod-030109/#comment-62594 nmsindy Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:12:36 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4937#comment-62594 I’d seen the MOUNTAIN and MOLEHILL at the very end but not the MAHOMEDS, had no idea what the Ms meant.

]]> By: beermagnet http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/09/independent-6932-nimrod-030109/#comment-62593 beermagnet Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:07:06 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4937#comment-62593 There is an extra part to the Nina in there which in the unchecked letters of the 7th and 9th rows where we see MOUNTAIN and MOLEHILL backwards.
In fact I saw that first and didn’t think of looking for any more; a friend pointed out the two MOHAMMED diagonals later and I kicked myself because that would have really helped getting some of those answers.
19D LEGLESS More punctuation wordplay: (GEL)< from “set up” then LESS from that “-” (hyphen)
14A I think “a small area” gives just the “A” from Acre, so pervading must give PER?

]]> By: nmsindy http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/09/independent-6932-nimrod-030109/#comment-62592 nmsindy Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:06:26 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=4937#comment-62592 19 gel< and – = minus (less)
14 per = a

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