Comments on: IoS 1,148/Nitsy

By: Ali

Ali — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:31:40 +0000

Gah, apologies for the error at 9D. I often use previous blog templates and overwrite the answers, which is clearly a bad idea. Time to create a blank template!

By: nmsindy

nmsindy — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:19:36 +0000

Yes, I think it is a double definition – “Where one might get high targets here to aim at?” The split would, I think, be at high/targets. But it was such an excellent smooth surface reading that I could see why cryptic definition would come to mind. Not too difficult a puzzle overall, thanks Nitsy and Ali (who I’m glad to see back on the 15 sq beat).

By: Dormouse

Dormouse — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:22:13 +0000

Isn’t 24a a double definition? Shooting as in injecting drugs to get high?

By: flashling

flashling — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:11:28 +0000

I don’t know how Ali compiles his blogs but the snafu at 9d isn’t the first time that’s happened, I found it tricky, but I was sleep deprived. I think shooting gallery is just a CD but there seemed to be far too many coincidental letters but I couldn’t see it.

By: scchua

scchua — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:00:04 +0000

Thanks Ali and Nitsy.

I think you’ve got a leftover explanation from a previous blog for 9D SHINER : anagram of(barking) [IS + HER + N(on-stop)].