Comments on: Guardian Quiptic 677/Beale

By: Derek Lazenby

Derek Lazenby — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 19:23:01 +0000

When the blogger has to work to understand a word play then the clue shouldn’t be in a Quiptic. Given the final comment @1 one has to suspect the same goes for that clue. Also, stepdaughter isn’t exactly beginner fodder. The black marks start to add up!

By: PeterO

PeterO — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:04:57 +0000

I have not much to add about the crossword, but thanks to all for your kind thoughts, and in particular to Pierre for standing in. After being without power for just a week, it came back at about 1am. this morning. My estimation of the Long Island Power Authority goes up a notch.

By: Robi

Robi — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:11:06 +0000

Thanks, Beale; about right for a Quiptic, I thought.

Thanks Pierre and commiserations to PeterO. I hope things return to normal soon.

I liked ALOPECIA but ‘alternative’ as a reversal indicator seems a bit rich for a Quiptic. Perhaps ‘reactionary’ or ‘revolutionary’ would have been better.