Comments on: The Guardian No 25,583 by Brummie

By: Dreadnought

Dreadnought — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:55:30 +0000

Thanks for the crossword Brummie and the blog Stella.

I remain convinced that “inatch” should be the solution to 22d; I even wrote it in.

Is the Eskimo roll some kind of pudding a la baked Alaska or Swiss of the same ilk? Seal flavoured perhaps?

By: stiofain

stiofain — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:22:29 +0000

@ Robi I hadnt spotted the 3.14 connection …. nerd humour I guess!

By: Robi

Robi — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:56:21 +0000

Ha, ha 3.14, I get it now!

By: stiofain

stiofain — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:38:31 +0000

re 24 across Today is actually international pi day

By: Derek Lazenby

Derek Lazenby — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:59:13 +0000

Having got to 7/8 done yesterday, I was thinking this would be worse when started, but I managed it eventually, with the usual gadget aid of course. My excuse is that I’m too busy being distracted by the proceedings at Cheltenham.

By: grandpuzzler

grandpuzzler — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:40:47 +0000

Thanks Brummie and Stella. Enjoyed this puzzle. ESKIMO ROLL was a new term for me. Thanks for the parsing of IGUANAS. My old (2003)edition of Chambers has UG meaning something different from UGH.

Cheers…

Admin: Edited to remove the answer to a clue in a prize puzzle for which entries are still open.

By: Stella Heath

Stella Heath — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:37:13 +0000

Thanks for the sentiment, Giovanna, but I rather hope he took her because he realised her qualities, and is giving her the life she deserves – and I shall now let this off-topic rest

By: Robi

Robi — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:32:47 +0000

…… or even Eileen @15……

By: Robi

Robi — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:31:48 +0000

Thanks Brummie and Stella.

Like Eileen @16; I thought of tip as a head selection indicator (as in my Chambers Crossword Dictionary.) I see, however, that Chambers has: ‘a slender, often tapering extremity; a small piece forming an end; the furthest part….,’ so I suppose it is legit.

I think andy @2 is probably right about archery. However, rather confusingly, there are inner and outer rings to the gold in target archery. Although in field archery the outer is an outer, but the bullseye is then black rather than gold. Yes, I used to be an archer in my youth!

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:29:15 +0000

Thanks for the info Stella and I agree with Giovanna. Bouvier De Flandres is as new to me as Inarch was. There must be an anagram there. Thanks again for the Blog.