Comments on: Everyman 3301 (3rd January 2010).

By: walruss

walruss — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:23:48 +0000

It is, but ‘English’ isn’t used in UK at all for side, so I would guess not many solvers understood it. It doesn’t matter what the dictionary says.

By: cholecyst

cholecyst — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:46:13 +0000

Re 11ac. “Side” meaning spin imparted to a snooker/billiard ball is perfectly good UK English too.

By: Paul B

Paul B — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:11:59 +0000

I understand TV channel = side, but North American billiards terminology? You are all forgiven, shurely.

By: The Trafites

The Trafites — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:28:28 +0000

Double Doh! Bradford’s does list ‘side’ under ‘English’ – I do not know how I missed that!

By: The Trafites

The Trafites — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:20:10 +0000

Thanks to everyone for your comments, Nick and I were torn between side and five and eventually plumped for five.
Nick: Doh! I didn’t think to look up English in Chambers, I just used Bradford’s which doesn’t have ‘side’ listed under the English entry ~ it does now though, in pencil

By: Andrew Kitching

Andrew Kitching — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 09:28:22 +0000

Thanks Everyman. Nice, as always, to get setter feedback.

By: Everyman

Everyman — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:32:07 +0000

11 Across
SIDE – two mngs
a) American usage of English, meaning spin (side) imparted on a snooker/pool ball
b) TV channel, as in “what side are you watching?”

By: Simon

Simon — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:31:26 +0000

I went with FIVE as well but not entirely sure why!

By: Andrew Kitching

Andrew Kitching — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:28:38 +0000

I thought 11a was SIDE as in football side and change side, but you may be right