Comments on: Independent 6956/Bannsider (Prize puzzle 31-01-09) http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/02/06/independent-6956bannsider-prize-puzzle-31-01-09/ Never knowingly undersolved. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:57:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Allan_C http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/02/06/independent-6956bannsider-prize-puzzle-31-01-09/#comment-67170 Allan_C Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:05:02 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5485#comment-67170 Thanks for the direction to wiki for ‘bunny boiler’, which explains it in detail. I googled it and got the definition as ‘Clingy possesive overbearing psycho bitch of a girlfriend’ from http://www.urbandictionary.com

]]> By: nmsindy http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/02/06/independent-6956bannsider-prize-puzzle-31-01-09/#comment-67074 nmsindy Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:53:28 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5485#comment-67074 Good puzzle, tough as always from Bannsider, who I find the hardest of the Indy setters, but the clues always stack up. Thanks for CHEST OF DRAWERS and BAY OF PIGS which, though I got them right, I could not fully understand the wordplay. I’m glad that you considered ‘pro’ needed to be explained in 9 across even with the answer set out…

]]> By: Bannsider http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/02/06/independent-6956bannsider-prize-puzzle-31-01-09/#comment-67069 Bannsider Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:21:03 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5485#comment-67069 In 15d, the “of” in the answer is clued by the apostrophe s after “filth”.
19ac it’s (STUF)F in LEA PRO G

Otherwise, the false beard and the fast car are still on standby after this one!

]]> By: Ali http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/02/06/independent-6956bannsider-prize-puzzle-31-01-09/#comment-67060 Ali Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:32:40 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5485#comment-67060 Very nice puzzle, thanks for the explanations all. I won’t lie and pretend I finished this, but made a good fist of it and got about about two-thirds filled in (which, when it comes to me and Bannsider, is pretty good. I’ve still never actually finished one of his puzzles!)

Loved some of the crafty definitions, particularly for BUNNY BOILER and TRANNY

]]> By: beermagnet http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/02/06/independent-6956bannsider-prize-puzzle-31-01-09/#comment-67057 beermagnet Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:37:24 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5485#comment-67057 I think DW’s spot on with 18A DOT from DO (ditto=the same) + T

]]> By: beermagnet http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/02/06/independent-6956bannsider-prize-puzzle-31-01-09/#comment-67056 beermagnet Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:36:07 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5485#comment-67056 15A BAYONETTING Def: Running through (but you knew that!)
BETTING (banking) around (either side) A (Area) YON (that)
I remember explaining this to a friend who was puzzled by it too.
18A DOT I thought of the “Year Dot” as the time period, but the music notation “plus a half” on a dotted note works as well.
19A I couldn’t quite get that either
Field=LEA and Good=G but that leaves PFRO ? There’s a (FOR)* in there maybe but that doesn’t help much.
7D RHOMB I haven’t the clue here but I remember being happy with this – something about H[ospital] inside (OR)< then the MB doctor.
15D I think I didn’t worry about the OF here.

The one that held me up was YAKS !- I was staring at -A-S on and off for ages.

]]> By: Daleswoman http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/02/06/independent-6956bannsider-prize-puzzle-31-01-09/#comment-67053 Daleswoman Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:25:38 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=5485#comment-67053 18a How about do for ditto, the same; t for time, gives dot as in period, full stop

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