Comments on: Guardian 25,515 / Rufus http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/12/26/guardian-25515-rufus/ Never knowingly undersolved. Sat, 25 May 2013 08:38:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: RCWhiting http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/12/26/guardian-25515-rufus/#comment-177785 RCWhiting Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:08:15 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=38375#comment-177785 Geoff
If I were seated next to a learner as they attempted to solve a puzzle,with pen poised, then that might perhaps constitute harassment.
Coincidently, that is precisely how (50 years ago) I learned rapidly how not to be a learner.

]]> By: MikeC http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/12/26/guardian-25515-rufus/#comment-177773 MikeC Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:46:26 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=38375#comment-177773 Thanks Duncan and Rufus. I made the same mistake as chas@2. Nice to know I’m not alone!

]]> By: Derek Lazenby http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/12/26/guardian-25515-rufus/#comment-177771 Derek Lazenby Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:32:44 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=38375#comment-177771 Got stuck in the SE corner. Went and watched Kauto Star win his historic 5th King George. This inspiring feat must have rubbed off because I came back and finished off wondering why on earth I couldn’t get them first time round!

]]> By: Kathryn's Dad http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/12/26/guardian-25515-rufus/#comment-177769 Kathryn's Dad Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:07:54 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=38375#comment-177769 Thank you Duncan for your excellent blog and Rufus for a good puzzle.

I enjoy Rufus’s cds and TEACHER’S PET was my favourite today. I’d never heard of ‘depend’ in the ‘hanging’ sense, but then realised it’s related to the French ‘pendre’, from which I guess we get ‘pendant’ for the thing that you hang round your neck.

]]> By: tupu http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/12/26/guardian-25515-rufus/#comment-177768 tupu Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:00:41 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=38375#comment-177768 Thanks Duncan and Rufus

A pleasant Boxing Day solve with 8d taking most time – its surprising how long it can take to remember to look for a ‘q’ before a ‘u’. Lots of good surfaces.

Agree re source of 23a. ‘Human error’ is also a common enough phrase that came to mind.

I was not too keen on conflict as an anagram indicator.

]]> By: Geoff Chapman http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/12/26/guardian-25515-rufus/#comment-177762 Geoff Chapman Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:05:07 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=38375#comment-177762 “The puzzle would be a good introduction to cryptic crosswords for many.”

Exactly Duncan.

People who moan about Rufus are probably the same people who harass learner drivers on the road.

As for A’s saturday special – finished, but slightly disappointed it relied so much (for me) on scanning the net. I guess it was fun if you had an encyclopaedic knowledge of the theme.

]]> By: chas http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/12/26/guardian-25515-rufus/#comment-177761 chas Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:50:53 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=38375#comment-177761 Thanks for the blog Duncan.
I confess to being totally fooled by 11a: I had ?L?T and remembered that a piece of scenery in the theatre is a FLAT. That blinded me to all other possibilities e.g. PLOT.

I also am still fighting Araucaria’s special!

]]> By: RCWhiting http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/12/26/guardian-25515-rufus/#comment-177759 RCWhiting Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:42:54 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=38375#comment-177759 Thanks all
Understatement,understatement Duncan.
Fortunately I am still struggling with the dregs of A’s special,hurray.

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