Comments on: Cyclops 446: The poor bloody infantry

By: jetdoc

jetdoc — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 07:44:31 +0000

I agree, Jon88, though it’s a minor quibble. There are other words for the same collection of bits.

By: Jon88

Jon88 — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:45:22 +0000

I know, it’s the Eye and standard rules don’t apply, but still, I have to award a demerit for having TACKLE in the grid and using “tackle” in exactly the same sense in the clue for 17d.

By: sidey

sidey — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:41:19 +0000

Bamberger, there’s a link on TimesfortheTimes to the thought processes of one of the championship entrants, worth a look.

By: Bamberger

Bamberger — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:19:54 +0000

This was my fastest ever solve of a PE. Most of the solving consisted of eg 11a Um roof worker? Tiler maybe? reverse it and bingo relit.
Now I know that this site doesn’t go in for times unlike the Times blog site but it still took me over twice as long as the fastest Times solvers solve thiers .
Now I did have to have to have the odd pause but I really don’t think I could have done it much faster. So how on earth do Times solvers do it in sub 10 minutes?

By: Mystogre

Mystogre — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 08:29:27 +0000

Thanks jetdoc. I am pleased you coiuld explain the 8/9/22 because it completely defeated me. First time for a long while actually, so Cyclops has a scalp. But, then again, the intricacies of English politics are not a big thing here. The rest raised the odd smile and snigger (as usual) and I found the whole a pleasant way to pass an hour or so, until I was whipped. Good for the soul that, on occasions.