Comments on: Guardian 25,833 – Brendan http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/01/01/guardian-25833-brendan/ Never knowingly undersolved. Sat, 25 May 2013 17:43:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Rowland http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/01/01/guardian-25833-brendan/#comment-218109 Rowland Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:59:53 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=53379#comment-218109 Btw I hope you re not getting confused by Cate Blanchett?

]]> By: Rowland http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/01/01/guardian-25833-brendan/#comment-218107 Rowland Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:56:37 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=53379#comment-218107 I would not go to Monte Carlo to recuperate from anything.

]]> By: Aztobesed http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/01/01/guardian-25833-brendan/#comment-218080 Aztobesed Wed, 02 Jan 2013 01:16:27 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=53379#comment-218080 When Sullivan fell ill towards the end of his life he went to Monte Carlo to recuperate, where he met an actress called Blanche who wanted to play Kate and an actress called Kate who wanted to play Blanche. Not many people know that either.

]]> By: rhotician http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/01/01/guardian-25833-brendan/#comment-218078 rhotician Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:55:02 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=53379#comment-218078 In the last G&S collaboration, The Grand Duke, there are roles for the Prince and Princess of Monte Carlo. Not many people know that.

]]> By: rhotician http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/01/01/guardian-25833-brendan/#comment-218077 rhotician Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:20:07 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=53379#comment-218077 RCW @31, Well said.

]]> By: Paul B http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/01/01/guardian-25833-brendan/#comment-218076 Paul B Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:10:46 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=53379#comment-218076 Re 31, and as I kinda hinted at above, in my opinion a clue should lead unambiguously to its answer. In your world, in theory at least, you could have have ambiguities all over the grid at various intersections, rendering the crossword insoluble.

]]> By: Eileen http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/01/01/guardian-25833-brendan/#comment-218075 Eileen Tue, 01 Jan 2013 21:34:43 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=53379#comment-218075 Hi IzzysGrandad

I know what you mean – I dread getting a sum I can’t do!
No problem – it happens to me all the time: see comments 21/22 today. ;-)

]]> By: IzzysGrandad http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/01/01/guardian-25833-brendan/#comment-218074 IzzysGrandad Tue, 01 Jan 2013 21:26:13 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=53379#comment-218074 Eileen @ 34

Snap

Would have been quicker but had to find
me calculator for the Captcha ha ha.

]]> By: IzzysGrandad http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/01/01/guardian-25833-brendan/#comment-218073 IzzysGrandad Tue, 01 Jan 2013 21:23:22 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=53379#comment-218073 Aidan @ 32.

In ‘The Mikado’ the list belonged
to Koko (we hear!)

]]> By: Eileen http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/01/01/guardian-25833-brendan/#comment-218072 Eileen Tue, 01 Jan 2013 21:23:21 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=53379#comment-218072 Aidan @32

No misprint: as pointed out in comments 1 and 11, the song is from ‘The Mikado’[24ac] but it’s Koko, [sounds like - 'we hear' in the clue - COCOA 28ac] the Lord High Executioner who sings it and has the little list.

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