Comments on: Guardian Cryptic N° 25,860 by Brendan

By: Thomas99

Thomas99 — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 14:13:31 +0000

8d still hasn’t been corrected in the blog…

By: Brendan (not that one)

Brendan (not that one) — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:25:09 +0000

As many have said this was all too easy once the theme revealed itself which wasn’t too long into the solve.

Only hold up was RICHARD ROE. I’ve not heard of this so I was looking for a Holmes character called ROE!

Thanks to PeterO and my namesake.

By: Jford

Jford — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:56:56 +0000

Is 5D cryptic? Is there a decision?

Off the point, is it politic to try out clues here? I’m assuming not or everyone would do it. But, from a very US point of view: “Someone new in the Great Lakes finds justice.”

I won’t do it again–promise.

By: Kriscros

Kriscros — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:18:21 +0000

For me it was gentle but still amusing, thanks go to Brendan and PeterO

Parsed 8d just as Chris @ 8 did without cogitation

Confectionary surfaces to a readily unlocked grid

By: claire

claire — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:24:03 +0000

Enjoyable, but certainly only a one pipe problem, if that. Elementary, even.

Having said that, it highlighted, for me, the inherent problem with themed crosswords – if you know the theme, the rest is a write in. I still enjoy working out how the clues work, though, and these were good fun

By: Kathryn's Dad

Kathryn's Dad — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:16:13 +0000

Not difficult but pleasing is about right, I think. Not one of Brendan’s trickiest, but some nice clueing nonetheless. Thank you to S&B.

By: muffin

muffin — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:58:16 +0000

I wasn’t intending to comment today, but Derek Lazenby’s post @23 so echoed my own thoughts about this crossword that I decided to post my agreement.

By: buddy

buddy — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:08:42 +0000

21ac, if you switch “with” and “in”, becomes “scam”. Just thought you’d like to know.

By: Monkeypuzzler

Monkeypuzzler — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:35:29 +0000

Mitz @26

Nice one, especially as it complements 2d in it’s methodology.

By: Mitz

Mitz — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:15:28 +0000

If we’re going to start offering alternative clues, then I reckon we should start with 5d today, which depending on your point of view was either too easy, too obvious or simply not cryptic, especially as it was the main signpost for the theme.

“Detective abhors salmon: fleshy insides (6)”