Comments on: Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,508 by Paul

By: tupu

tupu — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 18:50:05 +0000

Thanks PeeDee and Paul and season’s greetings to all.

Several nice clues, e.g. 13a and 18d and the odd anagram, and a generally enjoyable puzzle.

By: Cosafina

Cosafina — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:12:29 +0000

Difficult to know which clue to vote for, given that the puzzle was a week ago so I can’t remember which ones made me chuckle as they went in!

By: Stella Heath

Stella Heath — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:46:28 +0000

Thanks Peedee and Paul.

My way into the theme was 23, 26; the names of other games were vaguely familiar, but there are so many versions of “tag”

Season’s Greetings to all!

By: molonglo

molonglo — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:06:58 +0000

Thanks PeeDee. Took a longish lunch over this, and liked it because the five games were within the farthest limits of my knowledge, but gettable without aids: though Google was called for to check each of them. Good marks as well for the distracting use of ‘bent’ in 11a, ‘clues for’ in 15d, and ‘saving’ in 6d.

Merry Christmas all – and for those across the ocean, happy holidays.

By: grandpuzzler

grandpuzzler — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:16:30 +0000

Thanks Paul and PeeDee. Other than never hearing of the themed answers, this puzzle was a snap.
Not complaining; appreciate being able to broaden my knowledge.

Cheery Christmas…

By: Biggles A

Biggles A — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:09:31 +0000

Thanks PeeDee. Like you, I found it a bit difficult to get going on this one. Lacking the advantage of English schooldays I had to resort to the internet to find most of the playground games but the other answers fell into place readily enough. I knew 7 had to be LEVIATHAN but did have to contemplate it for some time before realisation dawned.

Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year to all.