Comments on: Independent 7394 by Punk

By: Scarpia

Scarpia — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:40:03 +0000

Kathryn’s Dad.
Cricket’s fine by me and,as you say,many references are to be found in crosswords.
A reminder that the archery World Cup final is in Edinburgh on the 18th + 19th September .

By: Mick H

Mick H — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:13:22 +0000

Nice one eimi/Nmsindy, can I just add that Rooney seemed a bit 7D.
Re Heskey – “This bloke’s essential – not!” (6)
Nice puzzle, ‘justified apprehension’ was a great definition for A FAIR COP.

By: Kathryn's Dad

Kathryn's Dad — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:15:12 +0000

Scarpia at no 7. Yes. But obviously with the cricket season in full swing and said sport being a treasure house for setters of all varieties, we’ll have to try to get a mention for Our Boys once or twice over the coming couple of months.

By: flashling

flashling — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:20:40 +0000

Surprisingly easy for a Punk, normally I struggle with his. Think the ref and linesman need some 6dns. Somehow I doubt the ref will get the final.

By: Scarpia

Scarpia — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:42:20 +0000

Thanks NealH.
I found this very easy for a Paul/Punk crossword.I must have been on the same wavelength as everything just fell into place for me,with only 5 across and 6 down holding me up.
Nice witty puzzle though.Particularly liked 12 and 26 across and the anagram at 10 across.

Now England have been knocked out of the World Cup,does that mean an end to all this soccer chat?

By: nmsindy

nmsindy — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:28:51 +0000

So not a 27A experience for England with few happy 13D, let’s hope a new 12A crop will emerge to 22D a recovery in due course.

By: eimi

eimi — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:32:56 +0000

17A, England were 9D throughout, not 12A enough, with too many 24Ds, so it’s 16A, despite the disallowed goal. They didn’t emerge with much 20D and now we’re 10A. I’d like to think I had a certain facility with words, and certainly many were applied during the match, but when it comes to the introduction of Heskey I’m afraid words fail me.

By: nmsindy

nmsindy — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:33:20 +0000

Enjoyable puzzle, not too difficult, favourite clue A FAIR COP. K’s D would at least have the consolation that all Sunderland’s players in South Africa (3) are still at the tournament, two with Paraguay, one with Ghana.

By: Kathryn's Dad

Kathryn's Dad — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:31:05 +0000

Come on Derrick, surely you know that Australia lost to England in one-dayers, which has left me distraught. Okay, after AMENDS, as you setters like to say, would have been a better choice (he said, trying desperately to include a crossword-related bit in an attempt to keep on-topic).

By: Derrick Knight

Derrick Knight — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:12:50 +0000

I enjoyed this one – a good start to the week. What happened last night, KD?