Comments on: Guardian 24,610/Arachne http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/30/guardian-24610arachne/ Never knowingly undersolved. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:38:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: KG http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/30/guardian-24610arachne/#comment-66201 KG Sun, 01 Feb 2009 23:47:00 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5306#comment-66201 Frank Lampard has a GCSE A* in Latin.

]]> By: Chunter http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/30/guardian-24610arachne/#comment-66076 Chunter Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:06:37 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5306#comment-66076 ‘Students to be taught Latin in schools curriculum overhaul’ (Telegraph)

]]> By: mark http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/30/guardian-24610arachne/#comment-66060 mark Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:00:54 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5306#comment-66060 Agree, and still frustrated by 3D. Help please anyone.

]]> By: Ralph G http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/30/guardian-24610arachne/#comment-66053 Ralph G Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:10:37 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5306#comment-66053 23d and #24 above (Derek L). I thought ‘leg’ for ‘swindler’ was iffy, as I only knew ‘blackleg’ in the industrial disputes context, but it’s been in Chambers since 1951 at least, as short for ‘blackleg’ meaning a ‘turf-swindler’. Probably familiar to racegoers. Went to Newmarket once. Great experience but I had to watch the big screen to have any idea of where my horses were. At any one time as many people in the bar and restaurant as in the grandstand etc.
I’m not defending the puzzle generally. I agree with comments above about it being deeply unsatisfying.

]]> By: mark http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/30/guardian-24610arachne/#comment-66050 mark Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:50:26 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5306#comment-66050 Sorry, I still don’t get 3D a day later and with the benefit of posts above.

Are we just agreeing that “..a figure…” is superfluous? Which is THE worst thing a setter can do in my book…it doesn’t even help the surface here.

Please tell me there’s a better explanation.

]]> By: Ian Stark http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/30/guardian-24610arachne/#comment-65995 Ian Stark Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:20:46 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5306#comment-65995 Click!

]]> By: smutchin http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/30/guardian-24610arachne/#comment-65988 smutchin Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:02:34 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5306#comment-65988 Geoff – yes, it’s an old gag and one I can’t take credit for.

]]> By: Geoff Anderson http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/30/guardian-24610arachne/#comment-65986 Geoff Anderson Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:51:07 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5306#comment-65986 A deep colour is also rich. A deep, rich red, for instance.

]]> By: Derek Lazenby http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/30/guardian-24610arachne/#comment-65965 Derek Lazenby Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:29:29 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5306#comment-65965 Anyone know where Smutchin’s tablets are? He seems to be having delusions of being a crossword.

Where are we? Friday? Wonder if I can get the good lady to take me to the pub. Been on this damn sofa all week. Might start needing some pills meself otherwise. See y’all Monday.

]]> By: Geoff http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/01/30/guardian-24610arachne/#comment-65963 Geoff Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:06:11 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5306#comment-65963 Smutchin: Isn’t the ‘Yorkshireman’s exclamation’ the nickname that Lord Carrington privately gave the African leader during the discussions ending Rhodesian UDI and leading to the creation of Zimbabwe?

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