Comments on: Independent 7520 by Poins

By: nmsindy

nmsindy — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:30:43 +0000

Thanks for the link, scchua, which explains the pseudonym, to an extent anyway. I think from Alberich’s site you can delete the ‘she’ from the options.

By: scchua

scchua — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:55:03 +0000

Now that it’s confirmed (I wasn’t sure before) welcome to the latest Indy setter, Poins. And if I may, and at walruss and KD’s request (sorry to disappoint you guys, I didn’t say I knew who he/she is, just that I’m familiar with the name) here is the link to Poins’ own website.

http://www.poinscrosswords.com/weekly_puzzles.html

By: eimi

eimi — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:50:01 +0000

I wanted to redress the balance a little after a pretty tough week that included Scorpion and Nestor, but flashling can look forward to Nimrod and the Bann man soon.

By: flashling

flashling — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:14:43 +0000

Welcome to Poins. Nice gentle start to the week, must have some stinkers on their way…

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:10:14 +0000

Nice to welcome a new setter, Poins, but please make it a bit harder next time!

By: anax

anax — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:43:40 +0000

I think congratulations may be in order – a very warm welcome to a new Indy setter. The name was familiar to me; Poins has three guest puzzles on Neil Shepherd’s website, all of them on this page: http://www.alberichcrosswords.com/pages/id242.html

By: Kathryn's Dad

Kathryn's Dad — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:31:32 +0000

Exceptionally for me, I did this puzzle just after midnight. Can’t disagree much with anything that’s been said so far. Quite enjoyed it, nothing too tricky, altogether pretty sound. Yes, come on, scchua, spill the legumes about who it is.

By: walruss

walruss — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:11:32 +0000

Well scchua knows something we don’t! Thios was an okay puzzle, but a bit like an ‘Indy Quiptic’.

By: NealH

NealH — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:01:15 +0000

I too found this very easy. I thought there might be some sort of theme with the downturn and turn up in the bottom part of the grid, but perhaps that’s just coincidence. The only clue which made me hesitate was expedite, but I suppose it must be the obsolete adjectival meaning that’s intended.

By: scchua

scchua — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:06:05 +0000

Thanks nmsindy for the blog, and thanks to Poins (new to the Indy perhaps? But not to xwordland) for a relaxing start to the week.

All quite straightforward. Favourite clues were 13A PORRIDGE, very concise, 6D TAILSPIN, and 19D SPROCKET.