Comments on: Azed 2076

By: Richard Heald

Richard Heald — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:05:13 +0000

Like RCW, my first thought on solving 1Ac and 17Ac was: “Why didn’t he cross-reference?”. My second thought was: “Why should he?”.

By: Jan

Jan — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:33:04 +0000

Thanks, Andrew. I’d completely forgotten the phrase, ‘Grub Street’, (haven’t heard it for years) so I couldn’t parse that one.

Like RCW, I wasn’t happy with the definition/solution switch of 1a, 17a although I had an embarassed chuckle at their surface readings, particularly 17a.

By: RCWhiting

RCWhiting — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 19:27:30 +0000

Thanks all
No comments about 1ac/17ac?
A very weird idea which I have never seen before. I am not sure I like it.
What makes it more strange is that most setters would coss-reference between the clues but Azed rarely uses such devices,for which I am grateful.
Otherwise on the easy side, perhaps helped by 1ac/17ac.

By: AJK

AJK — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 19:07:25 +0000

Congratulations to Wolfie! Keep at it. Sundays are something to look forward to.

By: Pelham Barton

Pelham Barton — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:14:54 +0000

Further to 1 re 31ac: the explanation has now appeared. Chambers 2011 gives cook¹ to subject to great heat, which I think covers it.

By: Wolfie

Wolfie — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:12:53 +0000

Thanks Andrew

This was the first time I have completed an Azed – helped, I must admit, by my recent purchase of the latest edition of Chambers.

Nothing particular to add to your blog – just feeling chuffed, and encouraged to have another go!

By: Pelham Barton

Pelham Barton — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:11:21 +0000

Thanks Azed for the puzzle and Andrew for the blog. Time taken reduced my previous record low by over 20% indicates either a straightforward puzzle or just luck.

You seem to have missed the explanation of 31ac: [h]EATS.