Comments on: Independent 8190 by Punk http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/01/14/independent-8190-by-punk/ Never knowingly undersolved. Wed, 22 May 2013 22:30:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Graham Pellen http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/01/14/independent-8190-by-punk/#comment-220011 Graham Pellen Mon, 04 Feb 2013 04:02:46 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=54113#comment-220011 Word play for 17D omitted -f[emale] in (or accessing) lea (field) all in pace (walk). Pa[le(f}a]ce.

]]> By: eimi http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/01/14/independent-8190-by-punk/#comment-218961 eimi Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:28:36 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=54113#comment-218961 Punk has decided to blog all his puzzles in his various guises on his crossword centenary site. Here is a link to his explanation for this puzzle:

http://100yearsofcrosswords.co.uk/?p=142

]]> By: Bertandjoyce http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/01/14/independent-8190-by-punk/#comment-218840 Bertandjoyce Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:38:04 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=54113#comment-218840 We started the puzzle late last night and then were too tired to finish it! The last few clues were filled in this morning with 24/7 being a real laugh out loud moment! A great start to the day – thanks Punk!

Thanks Jed for the blog.

]]> By: Raich http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/01/14/independent-8190-by-punk/#comment-218828 Raich Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:08:43 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=54113#comment-218828 Comment #5 reminds me of a billboard campaign by a drinks company some years ago which read “Are you going for a pint?”
Someone wrote underneath it “Is the Pope a Catholic?”

]]> By: Wil Ransome http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/01/14/independent-8190-by-punk/#comment-218826 Wil Ransome Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:33:28 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=54113#comment-218826 How does ‘I’m the Pope’ lead to ‘I’m RC’? Surely ‘the Pope’ is not a definition of ‘RC’.

Otherwise a good crossword (apart from those 40% checked answers, but I think that is a lost cause).

]]> By: Wanderer http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/01/14/independent-8190-by-punk/#comment-218823 Wanderer Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:11:00 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=54113#comment-218823 I’m with Dormouse. 24/7 inventive and hilarious. Best thanks Punk and Jed.

]]> By: Dormouse http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/01/14/independent-8190-by-punk/#comment-218818 Dormouse Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:53:00 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=54113#comment-218818 24/7 made me laugh out loud.

]]> By: Flashling http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/01/14/independent-8190-by-punk/#comment-218816 Flashling Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:48:52 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=54113#comment-218816 Hound dog beat me to 26. Was expecting more rude stuff from punk but nice linked theme. Cheers jed.

]]> By: hounddog http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/01/14/independent-8190-by-punk/#comment-218775 hounddog Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:25:37 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=54113#comment-218775 26A is a reference to Muhammad Ali/Cassius Clay’s self proclaimed ‘floating like a butterfly’ referring to his footwork in the ring.

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