Comments on: Guardian Quiptic N° 669 by Hectence

By: Robi

Robi — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:00:10 +0000

I agree that this is too difficult for a Quiptic audience.

Thanks PeterO; I’m not that bothered about ‘family’s’ in 20d; the ha is clear enough. I couldn’t parse 18 properly, so thanks to AndrewC @1.

By: Derek Lazenby

Derek Lazenby — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:59:27 +0000

Gave up just after halfway

By: Kathryn's Dad

Kathryn's Dad — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:28:36 +0000

Apologies, AndrewC. I hadn’t fully read your comment at no 1, where you’d explained perfectly well the parsing of JUDGMENTAL.

By: stanXYZ

stanXYZ — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:02:54 +0000

Easily the most difficult Quiptic I’ve NOT solved for as long as I can remember.

It might put off the people it is aimed at!

I also frown upon 20d!

By: Kathryn's Dad

Kathryn's Dad — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:43:57 +0000

Thanks, Peter.

Easily the most difficult Quiptic I’ve solved for as long as I can remember. When an experienced solver and blogger like yourself admits to one or two that he doesn’t understand, then I think it’s a good indication that the trickiness level is too high.

I was one of the frowners for 20dn.

I think JUDGMENTAL is D in JUG, as you say, then NT for half of ‘isn’t’ inserted (‘eaten’) in MEAL. It’s clever, but it ain’t Quiptic.

Thanks to Hectence too.

By: AndrewC

AndrewC — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 03:10:26 +0000

Thanks Peter and Hectence.

I agree this was, in parts at least, a bit of a challenge and 9ac was a little less than convincing. My reading of 18ac was ‘note’ (D) in ‘jug meal’ with ‘nt’ inserted ( = half of ‘isn’t’ consumed).

- AndrewC