Comments on: Guardian Prize 25,598 / Gordius http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/04/07/guardian-prize-25598-gordius/ Never knowingly undersolved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:25:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: RCWhiting http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/04/07/guardian-prize-25598-gordius/#comment-189114 RCWhiting Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:43:47 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=42644#comment-189114 Thanks all
Too easy.
‘Gash’is a scrounger’s word. “Is that gash” looking longingly at any building etc material belonging to someone else.

]]> By: Mitch http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/04/07/guardian-prize-25598-gordius/#comment-189076 Mitch Sat, 07 Apr 2012 23:47:46 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=42644#comment-189076 liz@16 & Eileen@15 — today’s Araucaria was absolute bliss. Total reverse of the crossword of 7 days ago which was a travesty.
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Off-topic comment to Gaufrid.
Many moons ago I ‘moaned and groaned’about the layout (typeface/contrast etc) of this site. Apologies – I’ve since had the cataracts fixed ;)

Seasons greetings to all.

]]> By: liz http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/04/07/guardian-prize-25598-gordius/#comment-189068 liz Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:05:44 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=42644#comment-189068 Oh, and Happy Easter, everyone.

]]> By: liz http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/04/07/guardian-prize-25598-gordius/#comment-189067 liz Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:05:28 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=42644#comment-189067 Eileen @15 re today’s — Me too!
re the Gordius — over v quickly. I guessed 20dn was GASH, but have never heard of the ‘spare’ meaning. I’m afraid I didn’t bother looking it up.

]]> By: Eileen http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/04/07/guardian-prize-25598-gordius/#comment-189064 Eileen Sat, 07 Apr 2012 20:16:42 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=42644#comment-189064 Hi muck

“20dn GASH is in Chambers as ‘spare, extra’.”

Yes – that’s how I got it! ;-) . [The back cover of my Chambers finally dropped off this afternoon, so it seems time to get another one, since, regrettably, it's virtually impossible to be a 15² blogger without, but, as I've often indicated, I much prefer Collims, for a variwety of reasons.]

But it’s not even as if it’s a wonderful surface!

Thanks, everyone, for the comments. I’m so glad it’s not just me!

I hope you all enjoyed today’s Araucaria – I did, of course!

]]> By: muck http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/04/07/guardian-prize-25598-gordius/#comment-189061 muck Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:51:23 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=42644#comment-189061 Thanks for the blog Eileen

20dn GASH is in Chambers as ‘spare, extra’. I have come across it in Edinburgh as in “I’ve got some gash paint” ie left over from a legitimate job.

]]> By: chas http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/04/07/guardian-prize-25598-gordius/#comment-189056 chas Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:44:58 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=42644#comment-189056 Thanks to Eileen f6r the blog.

I am another who has never heard of GASH=spare and also my knowledge of Robin Hood’s merry men does not include Stutely.

That was fairly simple – but today’s prize !!!

]]> By: Trebor http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/04/07/guardian-prize-25598-gordius/#comment-189055 Trebor Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:44:54 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=42644#comment-189055 Like others have mentioned I do also wonder if last Friday’s Auracaria (tricky zodiac themed one) was in fact intended as the prize with this Gordius intended for the Friday.

]]> By: Bamberger http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/04/07/guardian-prize-25598-gordius/#comment-189049 Bamberger Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:24:24 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=42644#comment-189049 I got nowhere near finishing this and respectfully wouldn’t say it was Quiptic standard. As ever the more answers you get, the easier it gets and even just having one letter can make the difference.

Anyway main failures were
4d I had sedative -couldn’t see why but couldn’t see anything else which didn’t help with 15a
16d Quite simply hadn’t heard of stutley
20d I hadn’t come across gash=spare. I have come across a “gash” accountant meaning one who isn’t particularly competent.
23a Never come across a yawl
25a I don’t suppose I’ll ever like clues such as these. If you haven’t got 23 you are stuck. Is this cleverness on the compilers part or just laziness?

Thanks for the blog

]]> By: r_c_a_d http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/04/07/guardian-prize-25598-gordius/#comment-189047 r_c_a_d Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:09:48 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=42644#comment-189047 Thanks Eileen.

I always thought TT was time trial.

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