Comments on: Everyman No. 3428 (17th June)

By: Donna

Donna — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:51:48 +0000

Thank you, Everyman and Lorraine! I was able to get 8 Down from the crossing letters and straight definition but I couldn’t account for TEET. Like John, I used the letters in “temperate.” At 27 Across, I knew the answer was an anagram of “see it run” which meant “hungry,” but had to check Chambers Crossword Dictionary for the answer. “Esurient” is a new word to me, but I’m now quite sure that Kathryn’s Dad must have been feeling extremely esurient to eat pelican curry! Cute joke!

By: Bamberger

Bamberger — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 14:21:48 +0000

I failed on 8d and 20a. I assumed Kit Carson was some of Western character. Unless you google , how does he cross your radar?

Liked the joke KD

By: Davy

Davy — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 11:34:56 +0000

Thanks Lorraine,

Yes, another very enjoyable puzzle from Everyman. It may be on the easier side but is usually the most entertaining.
As well as previously mentioned, I particularly liked REMAINDER, SERVIETTE (loved Queer Street) and ADDER (wonderful surface).

Thanks KD for letting me know how expensive pelican curries are…
… great joke by the way, it certainly gave me a good laugh.

Thanks Everyman.

By: Kathryn's Dad

Kathryn's Dad — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 08:15:24 +0000

Many thanks, Lorraine, for the blog.

Yes, all good stuff from Everyman. Like Robi, I liked the ORGANISED CRIME and ROBINSON CRUSOE clues. CHAMPION does mean ‘excellent’, but I fancy it’s regional: it’s certainly common in my native North-East, but I’m not sure I’ve heard it much outside there.

And 12ac was very topical, because I went out for a pelican curry with my mates last night. It was delicious, but the bill was enormous.

I’ll get me coat …

By: John

John — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 08:01:01 +0000

Re TEETERED – I bodged it together from the letters TEETER being not half the letters of TEmpERaTE. Your parsing is much nicer.

By: Robi

Robi — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 07:52:12 +0000

Pleasant solve.

Thanks Lorraine for the nice blog. Good imagine records/ORGANISED CRIME anagram. I liked ROBINSON CRUSOE and TEETERED.