Comments on: Guardian 25,176 / Crucible http://www.fifteensquared.net/2010/11/24/guardian-25176-crucible/ Never knowingly undersolved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:14:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: maarvarq http://www.fifteensquared.net/2010/11/24/guardian-25176-crucible/#comment-137050 maarvarq Thu, 09 Dec 2010 01:53:00 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=23200#comment-137050 Bleh.

]]> By: PeterO http://www.fifteensquared.net/2010/11/24/guardian-25176-crucible/#comment-131471 PeterO Thu, 25 Nov 2010 21:04:06 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=23200#comment-131471 Very late in the (next) day, but I am puzzled by the quibbles over 25A. Does the objection lie in the surface? I read it as Boffins (noun, plural) stripped (verb, past tense, plural) crack (adjective) weapon (noun) .. etc. Or in the SI parsing? I read it as Boffins stripped – the letters (plural) FFI – crack (verb, present tense, plural) ..etc. Unless I am missing something, I see no problem ( and even if I am, I don’t).

]]> By: BrigC http://www.fifteensquared.net/2010/11/24/guardian-25176-crucible/#comment-131370 BrigC Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:32:23 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=23200#comment-131370 I would have liked to see this particular puzzle being given a name as some of your bloggers do. “The Count of Montecristo”

]]> By: Richard http://www.fifteensquared.net/2010/11/24/guardian-25176-crucible/#comment-131362 Richard Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:12:28 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=23200#comment-131362 Very, very late in the (next) day but as I live in Strasbourg I have to add my congratulations. Despite my location, I also missed the one to nine in French – “les arbres nous cachent la forêt? – but I adored 16d. I was on the point of giving up when I finally worked out – and had to check – 1d.

]]> By: Gaufrid http://www.fifteensquared.net/2010/11/24/guardian-25176-crucible/#comment-131357 Gaufrid Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:44:21 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=23200#comment-131357 Thomas99
A blog will be published in the not too distant future. Please be patient for a little while longer.

]]> By: Thomas99 http://www.fifteensquared.net/2010/11/24/guardian-25176-crucible/#comment-131352 Thomas99 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:37:32 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=23200#comment-131352 No-one blogging today’s puzzle?

]]> By: grandpuzzler http://www.fifteensquared.net/2010/11/24/guardian-25176-crucible/#comment-131347 grandpuzzler Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:58:26 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=23200#comment-131347 Thanks, Crucible, for sourcing ‘turn-up’. It must be Canadian, eh?

Cheers…

]]> By: Roger http://www.fifteensquared.net/2010/11/24/guardian-25176-crucible/#comment-131301 Roger Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:01:39 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=23200#comment-131301 Thanks Crucible … good that we agree on cuff (see my comment @10) and, dare I say it, lovely of you to ‘turn-up’ :)

]]> By: Crucible http://www.fifteensquared.net/2010/11/24/guardian-25176-crucible/#comment-131287 Crucible Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:56:03 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=23200#comment-131287 Many thanks for all your comments. Glad most of you seem to have enjoyed it. On the sartorial question: under ‘cuff’ my COD says “N.Amer: s trouser turn-up” and Collins agrees. I wonder what cufflinks are in the US – and where are they worn?

]]> By: Gerry http://www.fifteensquared.net/2010/11/24/guardian-25176-crucible/#comment-131284 Gerry Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:27:22 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=23200#comment-131284 Beaten by several. Oddly enough, thought 16d might be ‘oyster’ but made the mistake of thinking in English. Then again, I did get some of the other French terms.

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