Comments on: Independent 6952/Virgilius http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/27/independent-6952virgilius/ Never knowingly undersolved. Sat, 25 May 2013 19:19:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Radian http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/27/independent-6952virgilius/#comment-65647 Radian Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:26:20 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5224#comment-65647 Allan C: as the one who perpetrated ‘kisser’ last time out I wondered too. But Colllins & COD (but not Chambers) say: “mouth or face”. Phew!

]]> By: Colin Blackburn http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/27/independent-6952virgilius/#comment-65606 Colin Blackburn Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:08:01 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5224#comment-65606 Of Truro: Yes, but only since 1877.

]]> By: Allan_C http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/27/independent-6952virgilius/#comment-65603 Allan_C Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:52:25 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5224#comment-65603 … and isn’t Truro (17d) a city rather than a town?

]]> By: Allan_C http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/27/independent-6952virgilius/#comment-65599 Allan_C Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:48:39 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5224#comment-65599 As a chemist I would quibble with the wording of the clue for 19a: it seems to be asking for the name of a chemical process, not the law which governs it.
And I don’t like ‘kisser’ to refer to the whole face when it’s usually thought of as slang for the mouth. This came up not long ago, but I can’t remember if it was in the Indy or another paper.

]]> By: John http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/27/independent-6952virgilius/#comment-65568 John Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:53:10 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5224#comment-65568 29/20 corrected Geoff, thanks. Yes 18dn is under the ladder — very good.

]]> By: Mick H http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/27/independent-6952virgilius/#comment-65505 Mick H Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:03:02 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5224#comment-65505 That’s very good – I didn’t spot the ‘under a ladder’ bit. There’s actually a great deal of thematic material in here – a good half of the grid, I’d say.

]]> By: Richard Heald http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/27/independent-6952virgilius/#comment-65487 Richard Heald Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:30:08 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5224#comment-65487 Re 18 Dn – “tempting fate here?” I think refers to the answer’s location in the grid – i.e. under LADDER!

]]> By: Glow-worm http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/27/independent-6952virgilius/#comment-65484 Glow-worm Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:02:59 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5224#comment-65484 “Break a leg” is in Chambers 2008 under break(1), between “break a lance with” and “break a record”…. [One's supposed never to wish an actor "Good Luck" - it's bad luck!]

]]> By: Al Streatfield http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/27/independent-6952virgilius/#comment-65476 Al Streatfield Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:54:59 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5224#comment-65476 Good blog.

Unusually for a Virgilius puzzle, I had some questionmarks against the clues, shared by the blogger. (I solved the puzzle unaided)

Didn’t like the definition for “fingers crossed”. Agreed with the blogger.

Still don’t understand the “tempting fate” bit in “walk-on”.

Some of the clues excellent.

“MASS ACTION” (as in chemistry) and “TRITURATE” are rather obscure for a daily.

“BREAK A LEG” (actors’ saying) isn’t in Chambers as far as I could see.

]]> By: nmsindy http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/27/independent-6952virgilius/#comment-65467 nmsindy Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:26:22 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5224#comment-65467 MASS ACTION, I thought was a charade in the wordplay part – ACTION (case) “brought by” MASS (many people)

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