Comments on: Guardian Quiptic 615 Orlando

By: Derek Lazenby

Derek Lazenby — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:23:40 +0000

Just got round to this one. Spot on for a Quiptic I thought, well done Orlando, well presented scchua.

By: Tyro

Tyro — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:06:52 +0000

Good show and tell blog – many thanks

By: scchua

scchua — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:20:52 +0000

Thank you Orlando, for your encouragement. It’s always a fillip to discover that the setter is a visitor to the blog. (I’ve only caught up with your comment due to the time difference). And, by no means least, thanks to fellow solvers for your comments.

By: grandpuzzler

grandpuzzler — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:59:25 +0000

Thanks to Orlando for the puzzle and scchua for your picturesque blog. Very late to the party today. Thanks for explaining the Edith connection. Another possibility: Edith Roosevelt’s middle name was Kermit(!). Kermit is a frog. Edith Piaf was a frog. Also, Teddy Roosevelt was known to hunt little sparrows. It all ties together. I think I’ll lie down now.

Cheers…

By: Orlando

Orlando — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:37:43 +0000

Hi scchua. Thank you for the blog. The detailed analysis of the clues is very impressive and the pictures add another dimension. Much appreciated.

By: scchua

scchua — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:43:09 +0000

Hi Bryan, you’re right that’s Mdm Piaf and Dame Sitwell, and the one in the middle is Mrs Roosevelt, wife of former USA President Teddy Roosevelt, but apart from being named Edith, I’m afraid I’m unaware of a connection.

Hi to Robi, too. You got the first one right. The 2nd connection is under 26A. There’s suede shoes, with “Blue Suede Shoes” a hit for Elvis Presley, the song written and originally sung by the other gentleman with a guitar, Carl Perkins, who also wrote and first sung “Matchbox”, an early hit for the Beatles.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:02:35 +0000

Hi again Scchua

One of your images looks like Edith Piaf, another like Edith Sitwell.

However, I can’t figure out what they have in common. Maybe they both had a crush on Maurice Chevalier?

By: Robi

Robi — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:26:36 +0000

Much easier than the cryptic, so more suitable for this place.

Thanks scchua for a nice pictorial blog. I suppose one of your connections is the Manchester drubbing of both Spurs and Arsenal. Not sure about the other one, though.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:54:47 +0000

Many thanks Scchua & Orlando for your second offering today.

This one was indeed the easier of the two as you doubtless intended.

NAAFI reminded me of my 2 years National Service when I earned only 28 shillings per week. I didn’t get any stripes, medals or even a pension either.

By: Kathryn's Dad

Kathryn's Dad — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:45:09 +0000

Thank you, scchua.

Yes, Orlando will be out on the razzle tonight with two puzzles in one day. Both most enjoyable. My favourites here were SHILLY-SHALLY and SUB JUDICE, and as usual the setter has produced a good Quiptic.

I’ve seen 6dn written as SMART ALECK, but dictionaries give both. Apparently something to do with an 1840s’ con man.