Comments on: Guardian 25,570 – Gordius http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/02/28/guardian-25570-gordius/ Never knowingly undersolved. Sun, 19 May 2013 22:41:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: RCWhiting http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/02/28/guardian-25570-gordius/#comment-184531 RCWhiting Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:39:55 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=41098#comment-184531 Nor does the clue or solution have anything to do with domestic violence – that is entirely your invention.

]]> By: Wolfie http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/02/28/guardian-25570-gordius/#comment-184519 Wolfie Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:04:27 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=41098#comment-184519 PS – ‘po-faced’ has nothing to do with boxing, according the OED.

]]> By: Wolfie http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/02/28/guardian-25570-gordius/#comment-184517 Wolfie Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:57:54 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=41098#comment-184517 Afraid you’ve lost me there RCW

]]> By: RCWhiting http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/02/28/guardian-25570-gordius/#comment-184505 RCWhiting Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:23:18 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=41098#comment-184505 Sorry, Wolfie, I should have realised that you were anti women’s boxing. Mustn’t let them get above themselves, must we?

]]> By: Wolfie http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/02/28/guardian-25570-gordius/#comment-184457 Wolfie Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:12:32 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=41098#comment-184457 Funny that ‘leaden-footed sarcasm’ seldom appears in crosswords, despite its popularity with certain 15squared commenters.

]]> By: RCWhiting http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/02/28/guardian-25570-gordius/#comment-184421 RCWhiting Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:24:34 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=41098#comment-184421 Funny that the word po-faced seldom appears in crosswords.
It’s actually a boxing reference.

]]> By: Wolfie http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/02/28/guardian-25570-gordius/#comment-184316 Wolfie Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:53:54 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=41098#comment-184316 Hi Eileen (and otter) – no, you weren’t alone. I was late starting yesterday’s crossword and have only just caught up with the blog. ‘Tongue in cheek’ references to domestic violence are clearly out of place in the Guardian, and I am surprised that the clue was not pulled by the crossword editor.

]]> By: Eileen http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/02/28/guardian-25570-gordius/#comment-184299 Eileen Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:24:44 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=41098#comment-184299 Hi otter

I don’t expect you to see this but thanks for that: it’s good to hear, after all, that I wasn’t the only one to have such a reaction to that clue. I felt pretty lonely [and surprised] yesterday!

]]> By: otter http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/02/28/guardian-25570-gordius/#comment-184286 otter Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:11:11 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=41098#comment-184286 No problems here, although a few clues I wasn’t particularly keen on. The one I did fail to get (and didn’t bother spending too much time trying to work out) was HITHERTO. Once I saw the answer and realised what was going on in the clue, I’m quite glad that I didn’t manage to get it (that my mind doesn’t make those sorts of connections).

]]> By: Robi http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/02/28/guardian-25570-gordius/#comment-184268 Robi Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:37:32 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=41098#comment-184268 Monkeypuzzler @20; I have the same 5 sec display. I don’t know how to change it!

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