Comments on: Azed 1920 – tough one

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:21:46 +0000

Thanks Peter, I’m glad it wasn’t just me that found it hard. I haven’t started 1921 yet (it was late appearing on the website) – in the past I’ve found the Eightsome Reels type to be relatively easy once you’ve managed to get a few answers in, though sometimes it’s hard to get started.

By: Peter Biddlecombe

Peter Biddlecombe — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:17:48 +0000

I should have been careful enough to record the time for this one as a comparison to 1919, but didn’t. Maybe 90 minutes, with Chambers used from pretty early on.

1921 is easier than it might look.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:14:05 +0000

Paul, thanks, you’re right – Chambers gives Ez=Ezra, Ezek=Ezekiel.

By: PaulD

PaulD — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:49:01 +0000

Thanks for the explanation of 26d

A minor point, but I believe that EZ in 14ac is Ezra.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:16:30 +0000

Thanks Richard, that makes it a very nice clue after all. “Central part” is fine with me, and gives a better surface reading.

By: Richard Heald

Richard Heald — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:21:01 +0000

34 Ac: the defn is just ‘Extra’, and the wordplay is UP (= promoted) replacing the CEN of SCENE. Perhaps ‘central parts’ would have made the construction clearer.