Comments on: Independent 7546 by DAC

By: flashling

flashling — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:12:24 +0000

@Andy B #12 welcome to the site and thanks for the comment, felt the same way about the boys clue. As for the poisonous publication I was forced to name, I’m sorry. Censorship is wrong, but it did cross my mind

By: Allan_C

Allan_C — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:12:04 +0000

nms and flashling

Oops! A senior moment, I suspect. Anyway, get well soon flashling, and I certainly wouldn’t wish a cold on you, nms!

By: flashling

flashling — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:50:36 +0000

@allan #14 well I’ve run out of paracetemol… I’ve also had good reports for a port/brandy mix, pub 50 yards away is open, so practical test of the theory is in order methinks.

By: nmsindy

nmsindy — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:14:26 +0000

I think those sympathetic remarks, Allan_C, were intended for flashling, not me – I’ve been lucky enough to miss out on anything like that cold.

By: Allan_C

Allan_C — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:50:57 +0000

No comments to add, nmsindy, but if Gaufrid will let me get away with going off-topic, hope your cold is better. But, as they say, a cold lasts a week if you treat it and 7 days if you don’t. The boring treatment is paracetamol but a more intersting alternative ia a good stiff whisky/brandy/rum or whatever. Cheers!

By: eimi

eimi — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:21:28 +0000

Welcome to the commentariat, Andy, and that’s a very good description of the Daily Mail.

By: Andy B

Andy B — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:58:16 +0000

having lurked on this site for some months, an early new year resolution to comment occasionally. I solved this one on a rail journey from Chesterfield to York. Had to infer 2 down but did so in one of the few spots on the rail network where my phone to take me online, so I was able to confirm on wikipedia. I found this one of the most satisfying crosswords I have tackled for some time, and at 16/18 across I felt I would have liked to tell the whole carriage just what a fine clue this was. I als enjoyed the wholly legitimate nod to a “left wing” newspaper in teeing up the ref to that rag for the stupid and the unkind.

By: NealH

NealH — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 09:09:43 +0000

I suspect Aida runs it a close second.

By: scarpia

scarpia — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 23:27:34 +0000

Thanks flashling.
I liked your “tyops” joke.
I thought this was a brilliant puzzle,even by Dac’s high standards.9 and 16/18 across and 4 and 20 down were great clues and as usual with this setter there is not one complaint from anybody here.
Tosca must be the most clued opera in crosswords but,unsurprisingly,I don’t have a problem with that!

By: flashling

flashling — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 23:08:17 +0000

BTW if someone could give me a hint on how to improve the layout, everything I try gets stripped out by the site. Also don’t try to post blogs using IE9 (beta) – the site won’t let you or if it randomly does, then change anything. I’ve had a few problems over the last month or so.