Comments on: Guardian Cryptic N° 25,733 by Chifonie http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/09/05/guardian-cryptic-n-25733-by-chifonie/ Never knowingly undersolved. Sat, 25 May 2013 13:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Wolfie http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/09/05/guardian-cryptic-n-25733-by-chifonie/#comment-204619 Wolfie Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:28:49 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=48635#comment-204619 Thanks Derek. That’s what I thought too.

]]> By: Derek Lazenby http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/09/05/guardian-cryptic-n-25733-by-chifonie/#comment-204615 Derek Lazenby Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:06:35 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=48635#comment-204615 Paul B, I doubt it, the on-line puzzle is in text form in the Javascript section of the HTML whereas the output from CC is in binary form (a Java Applet plus binary data file, see the HTML for the Indy). Open the on-line version of todays xword, then select View/Source (or whatever similar your browser does)(it takes ages), see line 1307 and the intialisation statements following the declaration of the array “var solutions = {};”. Maybe they really do have a program which decodes the binary puzzle, but it’s more likely to be a program which reads some text file as going from text to binary and back to text is something of a waste of time (but that doesn’t stop people doing it!).

]]> By: Paul B http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/09/05/guardian-cryptic-n-25733-by-chifonie/#comment-204612 Paul B Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:23:23 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=48635#comment-204612 Oh yes, quite brilliant RCW.

But this makes me wonder in what format the puzzle was submitted. Crossword Compiler, probably the most popular medium for transmission, would have voided one clue box or the other as a result of the overwrite (i.e. any change of spelling), so at the very least the compiler would have been wondering why suddenly no clue. I perplexed am.

]]> By: William http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/09/05/guardian-cryptic-n-25733-by-chifonie/#comment-204609 William Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:06:55 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=48635#comment-204609 RCW – brilliant, ha-ha. Sorry, but the patient failed to respond to any known band-aid.

How about “Bands sing cruel southern medley” for SURCINGLES?

]]> By: RCWhiting http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/09/05/guardian-cryptic-n-25733-by-chifonie/#comment-204600 RCWhiting Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:21:44 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=48635#comment-204600 Clever thinking William but I was looking for the neatest sticking plaster rather than a triple heart bypass operation.
Also I don’t think The Surcingles ever made the UK top 100.(!)

]]> By: William http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/09/05/guardian-cryptic-n-25733-by-chifonie/#comment-204597 William Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:04:28 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=48635#comment-204597 Thank you, PeterO nice clear blog. Liked DIAMETER. Well rescued, Chifonie, couldn’t bring myself to blog yesterday but I did think about a fix and came up with these for

RCW & CynicCure:

6D = MISGRADE (topical at this time of year)
14A = LADY GAGA
8D = SURCINGLES
10A = SENTRY
18A = BEER

Any good?

]]> By: RCWhiting http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/09/05/guardian-cryptic-n-25733-by-chifonie/#comment-204588 RCWhiting Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:16:15 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=48635#comment-204588 I am not on FB but thought you might be on intimate terms with the lady which might lead to an interesting definition.

]]> By: CynicCure http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/09/05/guardian-cryptic-n-25733-by-chifonie/#comment-204585 CynicCure Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:40:11 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=48635#comment-204585 @22
Do I have to do EVERYTHING?

]]> By: RCWhiting http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/09/05/guardian-cryptic-n-25733-by-chifonie/#comment-204584 RCWhiting Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:28:51 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=48635#comment-204584 CC @20
Definition??

]]> By: Trailman http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/09/05/guardian-cryptic-n-25733-by-chifonie/#comment-204583 Trailman Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:24:44 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=48635#comment-204583 Yesterday I made feeble solving attempts on the tube and felt rather inadequate. Today, with only my wife to show off to, all proceeded smoothly. Life is not fair sometimes.

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