Comments on: Independent 8042 / Jambazi

By: Ste

Ste — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:57:17 +0000

Witty puzzle which I took ages to start à la Cleveland. Appealing to my generation with the theme. Indies not ready for the most hilarious LOL gag in the film? (I’ll refrain from a verbatim quotation but anyone who has seen it will know what I mean if I say ‘pump’) Enjoyable crossword. Congratulations Jambazi

By: Jambazi

Jambazi — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:07:44 +0000

Thanks again to all who took the trouble to do the puzzle and to provide such valuable feedback.

I can see Artie Fufkin and Derek Smalls have made appearances. The former is a promotions guy from Polymer Records in the film, if I’m not mistaken.

I agree Rorschach about the use of ‘air’ although I think the word is used as part of a different device each time. The multiple use of ‘rock’ as an anagram indicator is carelessness on my part; the FORTUNE TELLING clue was a last-minute rewrite and I didn’t check the other clues to see if I’d used ‘rock’ in the same context in another clue.

Thanks again all and thanks Duncan.

Jambazi

By: John Appleton

John Appleton — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:49:54 +0000

Nice work Tramp/Jamabazi. 11ac was my favourite.

By: duncanshiell

duncanshiell — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:35:16 +0000

Thanks for all the comments on the blog.

I’m competing in one of the old people’s classes in the Welsh 6 days orienteering event this week. Today is the rest day and I’ve finally got a mobile broadband signal in a car park in Lampeter. Where I am staying only just gets a mobile phone signal, and there is not even a hint of a mobile broadband signal.

I don’t think have seen 30 comments on an Independent blog before.

Thanks to all for extra enlightenment on Spinal Tap and thanks to Tramp for dropping in.

By: Derek Smalls

Derek Smalls — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:00:05 +0000

A superb puzzle with some very clever clues. 11ac was a favourite. A great tribute to “one of England’s loudest bands”. The funniest film of all time!

By: Bertandjoyce

Bertandjoyce — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:36:48 +0000

A late start again thanks to 2012!

We knew that Tramp was debuting today so couldn’t let the day go by without a warm welcome and thank you.

May there be many more – despite missing the theme – not from our era!

Thanks Duncan

By: Dormouse

Dormouse — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:54:35 +0000

I must admit I found this heavy going, and not because I know nothing about Spinal Tap – as has been pointed out you don’t really need to know anything. I had seen the film, a long time ago, and I got the “one louder” reference without noticing that it was clue no. 11! Needed electronic help a lot.

But what really annoys me is that the last in for me was 9ac, despite having quite a bit of his music in my collection and even making a pilgrimage to his grave a few years ago. There’s no word starting DV- I kept telling myself.

By: stiofain

stiofain — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:47:29 +0000

Of course I meant short not small @ 19.
I didnt check too far back but it seems like a record number of reactions here for an Indy.
I cant resist posting my 1ac related clue.
Tiny Irish singer smells like monkeys (7)

By: steve_m

steve_m — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:24:41 +0000

Thanks Tramp/Jambazi after your shameless plug last week I bought my first Independent since the first ever one and was not disappointed.

You could try Flittchen when you start with the FT !

Keep on Rockin’

By: Al Dente

Al Dente — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:00:17 +0000

Long live Jambazi!