Comments on: Everyman No. 3454 (16th December)

By: Rolf

Rolf — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 21:30:29 +0000

I did not think 10 across was ambiguous, and indeed put it in before having any of the cross letters. To me it was clear: Sensitive (= sore)
over — reversed, and the surface was a London landmark (statue of
Eric in Pickaninny Surplus ).

By: John

John — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:12:29 +0000

I struggled to parse SUBEDITOR, having convinced myself that SUB was the word part from BOTTOM.

By: Bamberger

Bamberger — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 11:58:25 +0000

Got stuck in Tyneside. If you’d given me an even money bet as to whether opah was a fish or not, I’d have said no.
Also failed on 7d where “pan” = crticise was a step too far for me and 14a where I thought i was looking for something meaning outcome such as result.

Thanks for blog.

By: Robi

Robi — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 11:01:46 +0000

Smooth as ever.

Thanks Lorraine and for all the efforts in 2012. Happy Festive Season!

I guess 10 could be read either way, but I interpreted the surface to give EROS, so no problem there.

I didn’t know NAVE=wheel hub and had to look up OPAH (Winfrey?. )

By: Davy

Davy — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 09:42:11 +0000

Thanks Lorraine,

Another good puzzle from Everyman which I didn’t start till Wednesday due to its absence from the Guardian website
on the Sunday. I particularly liked EXPATRIATE, RELY, CHIEFTAIN and CHESSPIECE. Thanks Everyman for all the puzzles
throughout the year and thanks Lorraine etal for the blogging. All the best. Merry Crimbo.

By: Kathryn's Dad

Kathryn's Dad — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 08:44:54 +0000

Many thanks, Lorraine (and for all your blogs during 2012).

Persuaded myself that the Surrey town was HASELMERE, which didn’t help matters, but after that was corrected, all clearly clued as usual. Just had to check out our fishy friend at 6ac.

I agree with you about EROS/SORE being ambiguous – it’s one of my pet niggles. Other folk will say that that’s what crossing letters are for, but for me, the stand alone clue could be read two ways. Small point in, as always, a pleasing Sunday puzzle.