Comments on: Independent 7782 by Nimrod (Saturday prize puzzle 24th September 2011)

By: twencelas

twencelas — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 09:42:41 +0000

Thanks Tatrasman – I’ve corrected my typo.

By: Tatrasman

Tatrasman — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 08:20:39 +0000

Re 2D, I think you’ll find it’s APENNINES not APPENINES, otherwise it doesn’t fit.

By: twencelas

twencelas — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:33:54 +0000

Thomas99 – Apologies I have added 11 across above

By: jmac

jmac — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:54:51 +0000

Thanks AndyB, your explanation of Champers seems plausible enough – quibble withdrawn.

By: Thomas99

Thomas99 — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:54:25 +0000

Ahem…11a?

By: twencelas

twencelas — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 09:39:27 +0000

Sidey – I think the 26ac reference is from the saying “Sober as a judge”, seem to have missed it from the blog.

By: sidey

sidey — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 09:16:20 +0000

I would have thought that ‘sobering thoughts’ were more likely to be had by occupants of the dock rather than the bench.

By: AndyB

AndyB — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 09:01:18 +0000

The champers appearance in clue and solution was, I think, deliberate. If 9 is champers, then “one over the eight”, as well as meaning pissed etc, then also links to the solution for the clue that’s one higher. If you don’t have that, 8 is rather weak – could as well be scotch, white wine, or the rather nice beer I was drinking in a pub in Wharfedale. (I initially hesitated to fill in 8 – it seemed obvious from enumeration, but “champers” surely was doing some work). Thought this the best bit of the puzzle, to be honest

Took me ages to get going, but then fell into place; perhaps not quite as tough as nimrod/enigmatist can be, and not quite as tight. By no means opposed to liberties, but 26ac not so much libertarian as a tad feeble.

By: jmac

jmac — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 08:40:40 +0000

Thanks Twencelas. I was slightly surprised to see Champers crop up both as part of a clue and as an answer, but apart from that little quibble, I thought this was yet another great puzzle from Nimrod.