Comments on: Everyman 3354/9th January 2011

By: The Trafites

The Trafites — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:10:14 +0000

Yes indeed Pierre a good way to start Sunday mornings, must admit though Nick and I did this together on Saturday afternoon, an equally good time to puzzle.A most enjoyable solve. Thanks for the blog pierre and thanks to Everyman.

Lorraine

By: Robi

Robi — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 12:31:47 +0000

Thanks Everyman and Pierre; always a good way to spend some time on a Sunday.

13,17 – yes, it is a bit vague but maybe ‘saying’ is sufficient when it is an easily flagged anagram. I thought 7 was fine because, as you say, it is only the American astronauts who drop back in the ocean (although maybe the Russians would be called cosmonauts).

Lot and barrel; your explanation is no doubt correct. I thought of drawing lots out of a barrel – anyway, it gave me the right answer!

A very enjoyable crossword – had to look up Rilke, though.

By: Stella Heath

Stella Heath — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:40:12 +0000

Thanks Pierre. Did you ask the audience or ask for fifty-fifty before phoning a friend?

I didn’t know ‘cheapjack’ either, and found it the same way you did, but I am familiar with at least one poem by Rianer Maria Rilke, thanks to a daily prayer and reflection book I had on my bedside table as a younger woman. It’s a real treasure.