Comments on: Guardian 25,249 – Orlando http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/02/18/guardian-25249-orlando/ Never knowingly undersolved. Fri, 24 May 2013 11:03:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: PeeDee http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/02/18/guardian-25249-orlando/#comment-151320 PeeDee Sat, 19 Feb 2011 09:54:06 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=26560#comment-151320 What a nice puzzle! 1ac especially was a treat. Thanks Andrew for the blog and explaining 26ac. I only knew pinion as a toothed wheel (e.g. in a car’s steering column).

]]> By: Peter http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/02/18/guardian-25249-orlando/#comment-151288 Peter Sat, 19 Feb 2011 01:51:52 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=26560#comment-151288 Thankyou for the blogging of a lovely puzzle. Enjoyed it, but had a few loose ends baffling me until I came here — e.g. Antony’s EARS, WANDA, and the Opinion —; and each drop of a penny was a new pleasure in turn. Not the hardest nor the most virtuosic puzzle of the week, but a whimsical and imaginative finish. Thankyou Orlando!

]]> By: malc95 http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/02/18/guardian-25249-orlando/#comment-151276 malc95 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 23:09:44 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=26560#comment-151276 Sil,
Thanks for clarifying the Indy’s Wed. tribute to the Rev. I only saw the on-line version, so didn’t realise it was alphabetical when dead trees were involved. The FT tribute was a straight jigsaw as you probably know, which accounted for my confusion.

]]> By: Sil van den Hoek http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/02/18/guardian-25249-orlando/#comment-151268 Sil van den Hoek Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:26:41 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=26560#comment-151268 No, I’m wrong in #30.
Blackadder would never have said ‘please’ ….

]]> By: Mr Beaver http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/02/18/guardian-25249-orlando/#comment-151262 Mr Beaver Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:05:08 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=26560#comment-151262 Derek – UNCO was new to me until fairly recently, but it seems to have cropped up in crosswords a couple of times. Mrs Beaver, however, still gave me the ‘don’t be ridiculous’ look when I suggested it :)

]]> By: Sil van den Hoek http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/02/18/guardian-25249-orlando/#comment-151256 Sil van den Hoek Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:17:01 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=26560#comment-151256 Nice puzzle.
That said, I haven’t seen any inferior Orlando/Cincinnus since my arrival in the UK.
There is something very right about his clueing.

This wasn’t the hardest of crosswords [that Monday puzzle you mentioned in #8, Andrew, thát was the hardest (that I can remember)].

Re 26ac, I am glad that there is at least one person in the world who doesn’t really like it (yes, you, Andrew!), but it is indeed a lost case (cause?) – so, let’s leave it there.

And there’s a brand name again (OPEL), where there were alternatives. Ah well, another lost case (cause?).

As one of the greatest Blackadder fans from outside the English Speaking World, I am rather embarrassed to say that ‘cunning planner’ didn’t ring a bell. Never heard of BALDRIC, but +K we’ll get one of the most brilliant characters in British comedy (“Baldrick, get the door please …” :)

Many of you were extremely delighted by 1ac.
I do understand the (wit of the) clue, but, sorry, not my cup of tea.
Not British enough (me, that is).

Clue of the Day certainly the magnificent MARRIED OFF (13d).

Andrew, thanks for the blog, and have fun tomorrow.
[it completely slipped my mind, so I won't be there - but at Araucaria's 100th Birthday Party .....]

]]> By: muck http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/02/18/guardian-25249-orlando/#comment-151255 muck Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:16:14 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=26560#comment-151255 Thanks Robi.
So, nothing to do with the clue then.
Good to know that I’m not as stupid as I thought.

]]> By: Robi http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/02/18/guardian-25249-orlando/#comment-151249 Robi Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:27:33 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=26560#comment-151249 Muck; KD just commented that Noddy was called oui-oui in France and I asked why. Apparently, because when he says it and nods his head in a ‘yes-yes’ gesture, his bell rings. The other reference by Liz @13 to an article about OK was unconnected, I think. Just a nice article about the derivation of the abbreviation.

]]> By: muck http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/02/18/guardian-25249-orlando/#comment-151246 muck Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:55:31 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=26560#comment-151246 Thanks for the blog Andrew
I hadn’t quite understood 9ac RHEAS or 26ac OWING – which are strangely linked
1ac BIG EARS was obvious but I don’t understand all the comments about oui-oui or OK-OK

]]> By: walruss http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/02/18/guardian-25249-orlando/#comment-151238 walruss Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:56:00 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=26560#comment-151238 Thanks Andrew, hope you have a good time at the weekend!

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