Comments on: Guardian Quiptic No 581 by Pan

By: Stella

Stella — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:52:19 +0000

Hi Robi, I assumed so, but preferred to read on in the blog. My real curiosity was the origin of the word, which a careful look at the photo in your link reveals.

By: Derek Lazenby

Derek Lazenby — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:50:40 +0000

Agreed, a proper Quiptic. But now I’ll have to find something else to do!

By: Robi

Robi — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 12:25:42 +0000

Thanks Pan and PeterO for a nice start to the week.

I liked the pictures, but missed the homophone at 19.

Stella @3: The frog is a part of a horse’s hoof http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frog_(horse)

By: Stella

Stella — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 10:04:17 +0000

Hi Peter, I must say I enjoyed this. It has some delightful surfaces, like 21 and 22ac, or 2 and 3d, to cite but a few, with a couple of moments.

Your blog is colourfully informative, as usual – I checked your link to horses at 10ac, and am now left wondering what a ‘frog’ is in that context

By: Kathryn's Dad

Kathryn's Dad — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 10:01:27 +0000

Thanks, Peter (and Raich as well for the fine puzzle in the Independent today …)

Fine blog and excellent Quiptic – everything clearly clued for a less experienced solver but a good variety of devices and some clever surfaces. Well done to Pan.

I liked SPEECH and INCEST (not that I’m into bodily functions, obviously) as well as GOBBLE, which for me is a perfect example of a clue for a Quiptic – nice play on words, good surface, smile when you get it.

That just might be a good call from Koran on HOPSCOTCH! Works either way, I think.

By: Koran

Koran — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 03:30:40 +0000

Thanks Raich – as you say, a reasonable standard for a Quiptic. I think, in 14d, the definitive clue is ‘children’s game’ with ‘animated’ giving ‘hotch’ which is a Scots definition of ‘to fidget’, although I may be splitting hairs here!