Comments on: Independent 8069/Phi

By: flashling

flashling — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 23:30:56 +0000

Nice stuff, but I can’t see any reason for the grid or themes either.Got misled by Stanza thinking ZA was South Africa and then missing the rest.

The iTees in the i was remarkably easy today for me.

By: Dormouse

Dormouse — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:50:30 +0000

Started this on the train from Birmingham this morning (I was at a performance of Stockhausen’s Mittwoch yesterday) and didn’t do too badly but had three or four clues left so I put it to one side for the rest of the journey.

Looked at again when I got home and it took me ages to get anything more. Then I suddenly “saw” 3dn (although I can’t work out all the word play, either) and the rest fell into place.

So, nothing too obscure or difficult after 6 hours of Stockhausen. Thanks to all.

By: Wanderer

Wanderer — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:52:49 +0000

Thanks Phi for the puzzle, John for the blog and (in particular) for your Tallis link which introduced me to Spem in Alium. Stunning.

By: Kathryn's Dad

Kathryn's Dad — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:11:36 +0000

Yes, fine set of clues, with the almost obligatory astronomy and music references (I thought ALPHA CENTAURI was very clever).

Thanks to Phi and John.

By: rowland

rowland — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:24:55 +0000

Very nicely written I think. Thank you Phi for a lovelt set of clues, and to John for the blog.

Cheers to all, and a good Bank Holiday,
Rowly.

By: nmsindy

nmsindy — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:15:49 +0000

Pleasing puzzle with NW the trickiest part. Thanks, Phi and John.

By: allan_c

allan_c — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:01:30 +0000

No obvious nina that I can see, John. Nothing too obscure in the puzzle, either, although one or two answers took a while to figure out. As you say, it’s some time since BARDOT was a sex symbol; I guess it’s also some time since many of us played PASS THE PARCEL or played with TIN SOLDIERs.

Thanks, Phi and John.