Comments on: Guardian Cryptic 25722 Audreus

By: RCWhiting

RCWhiting — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:21:47 +0000

I have never complained that a crossword is too difficult.
It would be totally illogical to do so.
If I fail to complete the puzzle it is because I was not observant or smart enough. My lack entirely, so how could I complain?

By: scchua

scchua — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 09:59:23 +0000

Bryan@35, if you see someone in the MRT with a bunch of crosswords, that will be me.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 04:53:54 +0000

Scchua @ 30

So, you live in or near Singapore, do you?

Well I’ve been there but I never saw you or I would have said ‘Hello’.

By: scchua

scchua — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 04:52:40 +0000

[[ToniL@32, sorry about that - I know, it wasn't quite fair]]

By: JollySwagman

JollySwagman — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 04:07:59 +0000

@12 – I agree – easy is OK as per Everyman say but this lacked any redeeming qualities – sadly – as normally (a while back now) Audreus was easy overall but with a quite bit more going on. There were rather too many clues here where the wordplay consisted of deciphering one word and adding a single letter – that got to be a bit repetitive if, as for me, they all come together.

Of course this is Shed’s mum – he redeems the family honour today.

By: ToniL

ToniL — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:10:56 +0000

scchua

Thank-you, I think I may have been quite some time…

By: Paul B

Paul B — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:01:56 +0000

I like people who complain about crosswords being too easy. Because sooner or later they’ll complain about one that’s ‘too difficult’. Maybe they’ve already contradicted themselves in that respect. I don’t know, and can’t be bothered to look.

By: scchua

scchua — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:39:55 +0000

[[ToniL@27, one of the tracks on the "Pastiche" album was 'On a Lttle Street in Singapore', not a million miles from where I am.]]

By: Brendan (not that one)

Brendan (not that one) — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:18:26 +0000

I agree with RCW. A disappointing puzzle. Only the NE corner presented a vague challenge.

I also failed to spot the aforementioned wit!

Perhaps Audreus could alternate with Rufus in the Monday slot!

By: Haleybop

Haleybop — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:21:55 +0000

As an enthusiast of Asian flora I was
Particularly pleased to see the inclusion of UPAS and would
Encourage other setters to follow suit and include more flora from the Indonesian archipelago.