Comments on: Inquisitor 1231: Out of Fashion by Lato http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/06/06/inquisitor-1231-out-of-fashion-by-lato/ Never knowingly undersolved. Sat, 25 May 2013 12:05:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: kenmac http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/06/06/inquisitor-1231-out-of-fashion-by-lato/#comment-195566 kenmac Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:43:13 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=45093#comment-195566 Re #3 & #4:

FIXED! :-)

]]> By: regalize http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/06/06/inquisitor-1231-out-of-fashion-by-lato/#comment-195408 regalize Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:26:53 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=45093#comment-195408 Flummoxed by the foreplay – again, but maybe that is its function? But I grinned and bore it (my first pair in}. However, I found the grid and clues excellent, and I thought my 98% gridfill was reasonable under the circumstances! Second IQ in a row that has defeated me, but does not detract from the enjoyment of them.
Thanks Lato, and Kenmac for admitting that you needed outside help. There are lots of us out here battling away on our own!

]]> By: kenmac http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/06/06/inquisitor-1231-out-of-fashion-by-lato/#comment-195406 kenmac Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:32:30 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=45093#comment-195406 Rats! I’ll fix that tonight when I get home.

]]> By: John Lowe http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/06/06/inquisitor-1231-out-of-fashion-by-lato/#comment-195405 John Lowe Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:20:53 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=45093#comment-195405 I have to say I enjoyed the crossword more than the blogger or the others who have commented – perhaps because after much effort I managed to solve the whole thing.

I also enjoyed the flashing diagram, Kenmac, but FERE appears all the time instead of alternating with its anagram, FREE…

]]> By: HolyGhost http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/06/06/inquisitor-1231-out-of-fashion-by-lato/#comment-195390 HolyGhost Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:29:31 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=45093#comment-195390 I must admit that I didn’t enjoy this. Not much of a theme for a thematic puzzle. I prefer puzzles that aren’t in two fairly distinct parts, where getting some of the thematic elements helps with the unsolved clues, which in turn leads me to discover the rest of the unclued bits.

I had some help from my Listener chum to get GRIN & BEAR IT, but then at least had the satisfaction of finding DOUBLET & HOSE myself.

Difficulty: 4ish; pleasure: 2 at best.

]]> By: Hi of hihoba http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/06/06/inquisitor-1231-out-of-fashion-by-lato/#comment-195383 Hi of hihoba Wed, 06 Jun 2012 06:10:42 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=45093#comment-195383 I fell at the last two hurdles and feel rather cheated.

I got all the clued pairs except GRIN and BEAR IT, despite having B(/K)ARITE and CH?. I never thought of the “association” being reversed in just one clue – i.e. cha+GRIN as opposed to FUN+ding, EASY+listening etc.

As for DOUBLET (for Trinidad and Tobago) and HOSE, I didn’t get near it.

I didn’t like the inconsistency and, like Kenmac, am underwhelmed by the denouement!

As for difficulty, most of the crossword seemed to be a 2, but for me the last two bits were in the 4s.

Nice blog – love the flashing stars!

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