Comments on: Guardian 25,372 – Brummie

By: g larsen

g larsen — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:05:00 +0000

RCWhiting @58 – too late for you or anyone else to see, no doubt (I’ve been away) but my objection to Rochester was not that it was inland. There are indeed several ports which are much further from the sea than Rochester eg Goole or Antwerp. My difficulty is that I think that to be a port a place has to be in the business of handling ships, which as far as I know Rochester doesn’t.
The relevant Chambers definition is to a town with a harbour, which I think also excludes Rochester.

By: Huw Powell

Huw Powell — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 06:26:21 +0000

15a is incomprehensible.

By: RCWhiting

RCWhiting — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:15:14 +0000

Harhop
It would hardly be cryptic to have two places with exactly the same name.
It would be more of a general knowledge crossword clue.

gl
I think there are several inland ports. Wisbech is one I am familiar with.
I would have said that it does need some water but not the sea, but according to Chambers it just needs a market!

By: harhop

harhop — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:55:30 +0000

About 14 down – a simpler way to deal with the northerly city is to assume that it is Rochester NY

By: el stano

el stano — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:55:59 +0000

Hi!
No-one seems to have noticed that “geddit” is a favourite expression of Ms G Slagg…

By: Daniel Miller

Daniel Miller — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:35:03 +0000

and Dai Ingfrit

Buffalo Bill – best clue I’ve seen in a long time… – the rest excellent too!

By: Martin H

Martin H — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:38:05 +0000

Sil – ‘what has this to do with the clue at 26ac?’ Simply that Knap/nap (or wrest/rest) are too close to be called cryptic homophones, whereas does, doughs, or …dows are properly cryptic homophones of ‘doze’ = sleep. The indicator wasn’t the problem.

Bye

By: Ann Kittenplan

Ann Kittenplan — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:15:25 +0000

@Sil Thanks.
I have to say I don’t like that particular device but I shall tut quietly and move on

By: Sil van den Hoek

Sil van den Hoek — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:41:11 +0000

Martin, not sure what you mean.
KNAP is a homophone of ‘nap’.
And I see your point – ‘nap’ being a part of ‘knap’ (visually), which is perhaps not very elegant.

But then the homophone indicator is as ‘sound’ as it can be.
That’s why I give Brummie the benefit of hardly-any-doubt.

You say: “Well, after only a little thought: does/doughs/…dows – however you need to spell it; there are probably others too; but knap, wrest?”, but with all respect – what has this to do with the clue at 26ac?

By: Martin H

Martin H — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:25:05 +0000

….meant to add – Thomas99 @ 44 – I’ve watched this develop with growing disbelief. I think it’s only happened so you could find that explanation. Thank you – you’ve made my evening.