Comments on: Guardian 25,399 / Paul

By: Robi

Robi — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 09:50:36 +0000

apiarist @44; it’s hyphenated in Chambers, but not in Collins (as an adjective), so I guess that is OK.

Stella @42; voth isn’t even allowed in Scrabble, but it is in Star Trek!

By: apiarist

apiarist — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 09:29:42 +0000

Here I go again ! Shouldn’t long-time be hyphenated and, if so, what is the general “rule” on such words ? Sorry to be so pedantic.

By: Daniel Miller

Daniel Miller — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 01:43:04 +0000

Ah!!! Bufo’s Comic Alphabet – (alternatives exist) – A for Horses, B for Mutton, C for Miles, D for Ential, E for a Brick, F for Vescent, G for the Police, H for Themselves, I for Lutin, J for Orange, K for Teria, L for Leather, M for size, N for a Penny, O for the wings of a Dove, P forming flea, Q for everything, R for Daley, S for Children (come unto me), Tea for Two (also an answer here), U for Mism, V for La Victory, W or quits, X for Breakfast, Y for heaven’s sake, Z for Breeze.

(Deferential, (h)eave a brick, Effervescent, Go for the Police, Cafeteria, S – suffer, X – eggs, Zephyr.)

By: Stella Heath

Stella Heath — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:50:03 +0000

I’m writing with only the TV and my netbook for light, but I’d like to know of “voth” is a word – it looks good to me

By: Stella Heath

Stella Heath — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:47:03 +0000

I’m not going to judge, as voth answers so far have their merits. Robi uses all the letters in an ingenious phrase, but what’s a flaky pet?

As for Tricky Tree (not Araucaria, but a great pen-name ), it’s a great anagram, but the rest doesn’t indicate taking the first letter of ‘better’ as part of the fodder.

As I haven’t even attempted it myself, I’ll leave it there

By: crypticsue

crypticsue — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:09:45 +0000

Eileen: I did mean sad (some did say tragic!) but just because I have a week off for the family visit, doesn’t mean that I should abandon the joy of cryptics, especially when they are as good as this one by Paul.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:56:51 +0000

Re PS: albeit with different spelling, as indicated in the blog.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:53:27 +0000

Hi crypticsue

I’m so glad I’m not alone!

My family have recently left after our usual Friday evening get-together. They don’t actually call me sad [I'm sure that's what you meant ] – I think they’re glad that, at my advanced age, I’ve got something to occupy me and the brain cells – but they can’t understand me, either [I think I've failed as a parent] so I haven’t been back to read the comments and therefore missed responding to Robi’s clue [thanks, Robi!]

I’m sure there may be more but I think it must be left to Stella to award the accolade, as it’s her game!

[PS: 2dn really is in Chambers. ]

By: togo

togo — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:09:45 +0000

Tricky Tree @31

Just to say hi and what a scorcher of a clue.

By: superkiwigirl

superkiwigirl — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:12:34 +0000

Tricky Tree @ 31,

Yes indeed, welcome to the Site.

I think that your suggested clue is very good indeed – difficult (for me at least) to imagine how it could be improved upon.