Comments on: Everyman No. 3397 (6th November)

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 07:17:13 +0000

Can someone please explain 12 ac? Where did that MO and RA come from? Many thanks.

By: Graham

Graham — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:52:39 +0000

While cheating to get “Motto on one side of court”, I found the exact same clue in the Telegraph puzzle 26329, November last year. Same setter or a bit of borrowing?

By: Stella Heath

Stella Heath — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:17:56 +0000

Thanks Lorraine, and Everyman.

I don’t remember this being more difficult than other recent puzzles, but I’m with K’sD re 1d. It took me a long time to realise who the colonialist was.

I think I pointed last week to a possible indication on one of Everyman’s other hobbies – if I didn’t, I meant to, but without giving too much away, since I didn’t know George Hepplewhite, though Sheraton last week was at least familiar. Great clue, anyway.

By: Kathryn's Dad

Kathryn's Dad — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 10:29:16 +0000

Thanks, Lorraine.

I too took a while to get going on this, and in fact for the second time in a month couldn’t finish it – thought it must be PENMAN but didn’t put it in because I couldn’t parse it. PENN for ‘colonialist’ is fair, but perhaps a stretch. I knew GRIPPE from the French, but never realised that it also existed in English, but it’s in my SOED.

Cabinet makers twice in two weeks from Everyman – we’ll be having a nina next …

Enjoyable puzzle, thanks to the setter.