Comments on: Independent 7029 by Punk http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/04/27/independent-7029-by-punk/ Never knowingly undersolved. Sat, 25 May 2013 17:43:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Andrew http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/04/27/independent-7029-by-punk/#comment-83044 Andrew Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:43:23 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=7384#comment-83044 A couple of marginally-relevant points:

Tredegar was the birthplace of Aneurin Bevan, leading to a famous &lit clue by (I think) Ximenes: something like “Origin of the great red (8)”.

Ostinato is Italian for (or at least cognate with) “obstinate”, giving the figurative musical meaning.

]]> By: Mick h http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/04/27/independent-7029-by-punk/#comment-83007 Mick h Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:49:07 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=7384#comment-83007 I too havered between DING and DONG, but reasoned that Punk, faced with the same choice when compiling the puzzle, would surely have gone for the latter!

]]> By: Richard http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/04/27/independent-7029-by-punk/#comment-82999 Richard Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:40:31 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=7384#comment-82999 11 Across – I had “ding” for this as well, Neal, for the same reason.

]]> By: Gaufrid http://www.fifteensquared.net/2009/04/27/independent-7029-by-punk/#comment-82996 Gaufrid Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:50:34 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=7384#comment-82996 Hi Neal
You could try Tredegar for 15d.

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