Comments on: Independent 8,043 / Crosophile

By: Bertandjoyce

Bertandjoyce — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:19:45 +0000

We started off well on the western front although we couldn’t parse 19ac. Needed to come here to check things out and then Chambers as we’d not come across the late party before – they must take place after our bedtime.

We struggled then on the eastern front having only one connection between them.

Got there in the end with 30ac being the last one in.

Thanks Crosophile and RR.

By: rowland

rowland — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:22:58 +0000

Thanks RatkojaRiku for your lovely blog. I usually complete the Guardian each day, while the Indy and Times very often beat me, or take a long time. Not today though, with this doable puzzle by Crosophile. I’ll stick up for the themes however, which can be a lot of fun!

By: Kathryn's Dad

Kathryn's Dad — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:16:07 +0000

A pleasing, no-whistles-or-bells puzzle. I was having a chunter the other week about too many themed puzzles in the Indy, so this one did the business for me today. Short words sometimes have long clues, but the one for PUNY today didn’t, so that was my favourite this morning.

Thanks to Crosophile (who I assume is also Charybdis?) and to RatkojaRiku.

By: allan_c

allan_c — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:47:57 +0000

I’d agree with your parsings, too, RR.

In 26 ‘tip’ seems to be doing double duty – but the ? does flag it up.

Nothing too difficult but definitely not a write-in. Thanks, Crosophile and RR.

By: Charybdis

Charybdis — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:55:02 +0000

I’m just off for the day and incommunicado so I’ll thank you now, RatkojaRiku, for the fine blog. And your parsings all look good to me. Thanks