Comments on: Guardian 25,639 / Chifonie

By: Rolf

Rolf — Fri, 25 May 2012 20:34:26 +0000

In respect of 24 d. I just googled “Seth Adamson” and found that the
Executive Director of the Worldwide Coalition for Peace is of that
name. Assumed this was the reference and completely missed the
(obscure?) Biblical one.

By: Huw Powell

Huw Powell — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:16:49 +0000

This was a nice little treat to end what for me was a messy week. Ran through every clue but one in a nice mellow morning half hour or so, only checking NONAGE and blindly accepting SETH (more impressive now I see the “definition”!).

Just came back after a long day of doing whatever and got BRIEFS in a couple more minutes to finish.

Had “woollens” pencilled in for about 3 minutes before KNICKERS were required.

Seems to me that there are many interlocked or intertwined themey clues – enterprise/altruism/gates(/iceman)/depreciate; the obvious knickers/briefs; briefs/litigate/assizes/statute(/emancipate); unsporting/regatta/eventing; tied/caress/twitches/chaste/smarting; theorist/Engels that was from another puzzle, oops.

Thanks for the blog, Eileen & friends, and the lovely little wind up to the week, Chifonie (and Hugh?).

By: Davy

Davy — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:45:18 +0000

Thanks Eileen,

On a par with Everyman and it’s nice to get an easy puzzle now and again. Sometimes I don’t have the time to stare endlessly at the more difficult offerings.
I particularly dread seeing the name Enigmatist who seems to be the new Bunthorne. Thanks Chifonie for letting me off the hook.

By: Kathryn's Dad

Kathryn's Dad — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:02:18 +0000

Just right for me too after a long day at the coalface. Gentle, but some good surfaces, with BRIEFS my last one in despite having seen it about a squillion times before.

Thanks to Eileen and to Chifonie.

By: Wolfie

Wolfie — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:56:17 +0000

Peter John @18 – I’m ashamed to say the pun was intentional. Sorry.

By: PeterJohnN

PeterJohnN — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:50:42 +0000

RCW @12. I forgot to mention @2 that I had the same problem with 7d CHASTE as you did!

By: PeterJohnN

PeterJohnN — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:43:52 +0000

Wolfie @ 11. No pun intended?!

By: brucew_aus

brucew_aus — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:43:04 +0000

Thanks Chifonie and Eileen

Surprised to get a gentle one like this on a Friday, but it had been a heavy week at work so it came in handy to wind down with.

First in was 24A but last in was 24D … and generated the ‘aha’ moment when it dawned.

By: postrophe

postrophe — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:28:24 +0000

“don’t do no cheatin’ wid de iceman. . . .“ Eugene O’Neill 1939

By: Derek Lazenby

Derek Lazenby — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:02:51 +0000

Gosh, it’s Friday, but it felt like Monday, which was a welcome surprise for those of us in the less talented end of solving. Thanks all.