Comments on: Independent 8077/Quixote

By: Dormouse

Dormouse — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:56:52 +0000

Did this in the main public area of the World Science Fiction Convention in Chicago, which is winding down around me. Slightly tired, but did manage to get most of this – couldn’t manage 20ac without a hint. But a typical relaxing Monday puzzle. (It is still Monday, isn’t it? I’m getting confused.)

Have to go and do some stuff for the convention.

By: Pierre

Pierre — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:58:18 +0000

Indeed, nms, with 1dn; that’s what I meant although I didn’t express myself very well. The definition is as you say ‘cook’.

By: nmsindy

nmsindy — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:50:59 +0000

Thanks, Quixote and Pierre. Yes, I found this quite easy tho the NW corner was quite tricky and had my favourite clue NOVICE. BTW, in 1D, I thought what Quixote might have had in mind was that molly and coddle can be put together to give the word mollycoddle with the definition being the single word ‘cook’.

By: flashling

flashling — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 13:58:48 +0000

Probably just sleepy this morning but struggled to get going, but during a lunch break it all fell rapidly, cheers Q and Pierre who seems to being double duty again.

By: rowland

rowland — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 12:02:17 +0000

10a didn’t cause me any problems, I just wrote the answer in without pause! A very nice puzzle I think, easy but very well-written clues throughout. Thanks Quixote!

Cheers
Rowly.

By: allan_c

allan_c — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 09:38:29 +0000

Lovely puzzle. Thanks, Quixote and Pierre.

If I have any criticism – well, more of an observation – it’s that 10a looks like one of those clues recently complained about (not by me!) where the answer could be either of two things. But in this case Quixote has neatly avoided confusion as the two homophones are of different lengths.