Comments on: Guardian 25,832 / Crucible http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/12/31/guardian-25832-crucible/ Never knowingly undersolved. Sun, 26 May 2013 07:59:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: brucew_aus http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/12/31/guardian-25832-crucible/#comment-218830 brucew_aus Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:13:47 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=53278#comment-218830 Thanks Crucible and Eileen

Very late to comment here – was one of the banked up puzzles and it took a few days to actually get out – harder than some prizes in my opinion. My hold ups were the same three as Sil in the SW along with 16. Eventually came across the WW1 song to put me out of my misery – still think that this corner was one of the hardest for a long time. Had not heard of the phrase THAT’S FLAT before and it took a bit of digging to find it on the net as well. Also did not know the LUTINE BELL in at Lloyds.

As commented above, there were many fine clues and a great contest with some new learning to finish the year.

]]> By: Paul B http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/12/31/guardian-25832-crucible/#comment-218059 Paul B Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:35:32 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=53278#comment-218059 CHINA has a seperate entry in Collins for ‘friend, a companion’ and can thus legitimately be so defined without reference to the rhyming slang connection.

]]> By: NeilW http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/12/31/guardian-25832-crucible/#comment-218024 NeilW Tue, 01 Jan 2013 03:13:06 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=53278#comment-218024 Happy New Year to all and, to Audrey @34, cockney rhyming slang: china plate = mate and, thus, PAL.

]]> By: Audrey http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/12/31/guardian-25832-crucible/#comment-218023 Audrey Tue, 01 Jan 2013 02:18:15 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=53278#comment-218023 I don’t understand what pal has to do wit China in 16a.

]]> By: Bertandjoyce http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/12/31/guardian-25832-crucible/#comment-218022 Bertandjoyce Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:09 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=53278#comment-218022 Decided to watch the fireworks so perhaps we can be.

Happy New Year!

]]> By: Bertandjoyce http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/12/31/guardian-25832-crucible/#comment-218021 Bertandjoyce Mon, 31 Dec 2012 23:51:56 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=53278#comment-218021 Well, we are two of the 60 ish% who are not out celebrating this evening. This puzzle however was a reasonable substitute given the theme!

Some good misdirections and innovations as mentioned above although we do vaguely remember ‘exceptionally’ being used in Another Place.

Can’t be bothered to wait until midnight to be the first comment in 2013 (GMT) but Haapy New Year to one and all, especially Crucible and Eileen for standing in!

]]> By: Eileen http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/12/31/guardian-25832-crucible/#comment-218010 Eileen Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:42:06 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=53278#comment-218010 Hi ToniL @22

Apologies for somehow having overlooked your comment. That’s something that had completely passed me by, so thanks. [I choose to think that this is another failure through lack of time. ;-) ]

]]> By: RCWhiting http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/12/31/guardian-25832-crucible/#comment-218008 RCWhiting Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:26:47 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=53278#comment-218008 Michael @28
He was (Vincenzo) but also a painter (Giovanni).

]]> By: chas http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/12/31/guardian-25832-crucible/#comment-218007 chas Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:18:23 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=53278#comment-218007 Thanks to Eileen for the blog.

I had filled in MATINÉE without being able to parse it :(

]]> By: Michael Morrell http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/12/31/guardian-25832-crucible/#comment-218006 Michael Morrell Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:08:08 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=53278#comment-218006 Great clues,though I thouht Bellini was a composer.

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