Comments on: Independent 8001 by Dac

By: Bertandjoyce

Bertandjoyce — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:47:22 +0000

We are so pleased to read your comment Eimi. A sigh of relief at this end.

As far as today’s offering is concerned – another well-constructed puzzle from Dac. Nothing to difficult but we hadn’t heard of 14d either but was easy to 1d from the clue. We had to check spelling of 23ac. Liked 13ac – our COD.
Thanks to nmsindy and Dac.

By: Allan_C

Allan_C — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:12:46 +0000

Glad to see the Indy and i cryptics diverging again, although I had a moment’s doubt when I saw both of today’s were by Dac and had to check that they weren’t the same.

I wouldn’t say this was exactly 13a, and certainly not the 26a offering from this setter. A few moments’ 4d was needed for some clues, as well as 10a thinking.

By: eimi

eimi — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:21:52 +0000

Hi Richard #6

Let’s just say the tail is no longer wagging the dog, at least as far as crosswords go

I understand that several people have spoken up in support of the Indy crossword and thanks to all for that

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:34:21 +0000

Eimi – I see that there is a different puzzle by Dac in the i paper today. Has the i now come to its senses and belatedly realised that some of its subscribers are interested only in the cryptic crossword and that if the Indy puzzles are used on the day that they are freely available on the web the circulation will suffer? I hope so. If that is the case, I’ll renew my subscription.

By: flashling

flashling — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:29:16 +0000

Pea Jacket a new one for me, not really a 13ac (athough that was)

Thanks Niall and DAC

By: Dormouse

Dormouse — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:07:04 +0000

Indeed, solved not quickly, but without any help. Several answers – 1ac, 4 & 6dn – I couldn’t parse, so thanks for that.

I did like 13ac, although I for one would not describe this puzzle as that.

By: Kathryn's Dad

Kathryn's Dad — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:36:19 +0000

Thanks, nms. Another well-constructed, not too tricky puzzle from Dac with the usual smooth surface readings. I only got held up in the SW corner today: PEA JACKET isn’t in my SOED, and I couldn’t see it for a bit. I thought LATERAL and INDIANA JONES were particularly well done.

By: Meic

Meic — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:29:00 +0000

A completely different puzzle from that in the i

By: crypticsue

crypticsue — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:15:10 +0000

13a was a very appropriate clue for this one but I did enjoy myself. Thanks to nms and Dac too.