Comments on: Private Eye/Cyclops 432 – Bitchy

By: beermagnet

beermagnet — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 08:57:24 +0000

fearsome, I fear I had to remove your most recent comment.
We don’t provide answers to prize puzzles, or equivalent.

By: fearsome

fearsome — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 10:48:47 +0000

Still waiting for my copy in Canterbury, and some Xmas presents as it happens. Have had to use the web version and only got the rest of the clues yesterday. I have just managed to finish it this morning although still need to double check the pseuds corner names.

By: mc_rapper67

mc_rapper67 — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 13:39:02 +0000

thanks sidey – and in fact the full set of clues is now on the Private Eye site as well – not sure if that was in response to my feedback to them, but an impressively quick correction all the same…

By: sidey

sidey — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 13:35:28 +0000

A nice person’s typed the rest of the clues here http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Question971038.html

By: mc_rapper67

mc_rapper67 — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:37:33 +0000

ho hum – still waiting for my subscription copy in the wilds of ‘Ampshire.

I see they have managed to squeeze the grid for the Christmas special onto:
http://www.private-eye.co.uk/sections.php?section_link=crossword&

but not quite all the clues – it stops at 13D…which leaves a bit of guesswork?!?

By: simatrod

simatrod — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:49:51 +0000

consensus politics was the last one I got as well (and I’m still not sure I understand why it’s right!)

I was pleased that this crossword only took me 4 days to complete – something of a record for me.

However, I am not holding out much hope for completing the Christmas one. I never pay too much attention to the Pseuds Corner names.

Merry Christmas.

By: beermagnet

beermagnet — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:46:19 +0000

Thanks both. I think the Xmas special crossword is a bit, err, special, as it is not on the web page or in that directory yet, and I doubt that it will be in that directory as previous Christmases nos. 407 & 381 are missing. The 27×27 must be treated differently. But the good news is the new issue is in the shops and has even arrived at Chez Magnet! I was wrong with my guess – it’s a Pseuds Corner theme this year.

By: sidey

sidey — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:06:33 +0000

It’s available much earlier (often on Tuesday) here http://www.private-eye.co.uk/pictures/crossword/download/ It works well with Across Lite http://www.litsoft.com/across/alite/download/

By: mc_rapper67

mc_rapper67 — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:07:07 +0000

beermagnet – if the postie can’t get your copy to you on time, try online:
http://www.private-eye.co.uk/sections.php?section_link=crossword&
(no login or password required. not particularly printer-friendly, but at least it is normally there by the day after the official publication date)