Comments on: Guardian Quiptic 674 / Orlando

By: Big Dave

Big Dave — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:34:12 +0000

@ Sil

What about the nasty Portuguese cheat? He will not be remembered with the same affection as the truly great Brazilian player.

By: Sil van den Hoek

Sil van den Hoek — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:16:43 +0000

Agree, KD.
A Quiptic should be ‘easy’ or at least very accessible – and this one surely was. But it is a real bonus when there are so many great surfaces and – moments, like for example in 19ac, 22ac, 27ac, 29ac, 3d and 4d.
Even the obvious 1ac put a smile on my face.

Orlando’s just a great setter – at any level.

And, Big Dave (many thanks for the blog), Orlando’s indeed an anagram of Ronaldo. But I’m afraid, Mr Curl wasn’t thinking of the one you featured (one I remember all too well – as a Dutchman – because he started his career at PSV Eindhoven).
What about Cristiano?

Never mind, ideal Quiptic.

By: Kathryn's Dad

Kathryn's Dad — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:58:31 +0000

Thanks, Dave.

Yes, this was a lovely Quiptic – just the right level, with some entertaining clueing.

By: Derek Lazenby

Derek Lazenby — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:08:53 +0000

Yup, he’s getting good at these isn’t he?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:32:42 +0000

Thanks BD, and Orlando for a nicely-pitched quiptic. I briefly had GROOM for 25d, then was puzzled when I saw it in the clue for 10a, and then got 24a, resolving my difficulties

Coincidentally, “butcher’s” also appears in a clue for today’s cryptic puzzle.

By: grandpuzzler

grandpuzzler — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:14:59 +0000

Thanks Orlando and Big Dave. Thanks for explaining how look could come from butcher. Cockney rhyming slang – I might have known.

Cheers…