Comments on: Independent 7001/Dac

By: Richard Heald

Richard Heald — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:31:24 +0000

Having double-checked that Da Vinci wasn’t actually from Switzerland, I agree that John’s explanation for 21 Ac is the only feasible one. I also thoughht for a while that Eton is a bishopric, having been completely fooled by the ‘see’ and the ambiguous ‘stand-up’ of 7 Dn! Crafty bit of misdirection there from Dac.

By: Testy

Testy — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:11:02 +0000

I wasn’t sure about 21ac either but I think Nmsindy’s idea seems likely to me. It explains why the “by implication” bit is in there.

By: nmsindy

nmsindy — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:35:48 +0000

I thought it might be CH = church artist, but then thought John may be right, though not very familiar with it all.

By: Richard Palmer

Richard Palmer — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:23:11 +0000

I didn’t understand 21ac. I thought it was CH + artist but I couldn’t justify the CH. I’m not convinced by the mappa mundi explanation – there are much better known cartographers than da Vinci, e.g. Mercator.

By: nmsindy

nmsindy — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:44:09 +0000

Yes, excellent from Dac, not too difficult. You’re right about HANG-OUT which I thought was very good. The ? gives it a cryptic definition element, I’d think.