Comments on: Independent 7962 (Saturday Prize Puzzle 21st April 2012) by Tyrus

By: MikeC

MikeC — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:39:11 +0000

Thanks twenceslas and Tyrus. I’ve been busy, only able to give a little time to crosswording, so I’ve only just finished this! I was determined not to be beaten – but it was a real struggle (and I still couldn’t explain some of the answers). Great entertainment!

By: Tyrus

Tyrus — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:33:46 +0000

Thanks to twencelas for another fine blog and to others for their comments.

By: redddevil

redddevil — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:16:50 +0000

For some reason I absolutely whizzed through this in under 15 minutes which is unheard of.
Must be my scornful nature I suppose.Like Dormouse 15d was my last and I also don’t recall labour as an anagrind before.
Some lovely humour and definitions nonetheless so many thanks to Tyrus and Twencelas.

By: Dormouse

Dormouse — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:59:29 +0000

Don’t recall having too much trouble with this apart from 15d, which I only vaguely knew and couldn’t see how it worked. Don’t recall seeing “Labour” used to indicate an anagram before.

By: Tramp

Tramp — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:26:27 +0000

A wonderful puzzle. Great theme with clues crafted using precision and wit. This is what crosswords are all about in my book.

By: Conrad Cork

Conrad Cork — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:08:42 +0000

I agree twencelas, some wonderful stuff here.

By: Polly

Polly — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:45:15 +0000

I had a very different solution for 20 across, made up of an anagram of ISH (suffix meaning ‘rather’) and NO T (missing Tyrus). I was a little surprised to find the phrase in a family newspaper…