Comments on: Guardian no. 25862 by Rufus

By: flashling

flashling — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:56:40 +0000

@ Michelle, sorry this blog was done in a hurry before work as a favour, I just hadn’t got the time to make it more beginner friendly, will try to in future next time I’m asked.

Phil

By: Brendan (not that one)

Brendan (not that one) — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:40:17 +0000

Thanks to flashling & Rufus.

As others have said some dodgy DDs which prolonged this a little beyond the usual 10 minutes.

I know it’s a matter of taste (and editorial policy!!) but couldn’t we have easy Monday fare that was a little more like the rest of the week’s puzzles.

Or is “Retro is the new Black”

By: coltrane

coltrane — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:02:35 +0000

RCW @ 14 I’m actually a David, pleased to meet you, but as our Sainted leaders say I will try to stay on message!!

By: RCWhiting

RCWhiting — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:52:59 +0000

coltrane,you had better watch out. I am studying your contributions very closely to decide whether you are a John or a Robbie.

By: chas

chas — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:32:03 +0000

Thanks to flashling for the blog. I had SEVER for 25d without spotting that severe=hard

There were several clues I felt were weak today: 5, 24, 27, 9 and 21.

By: coltrane

coltrane — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:20:02 +0000

RCW @10, you mean you are going straight no broadcast broadside, don’t give us that old flannel!!

By: Rowland

Rowland — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:09:24 +0000

I was glad finally to get to the puzzle threads! Have we to put up with Mister Halpern’s centenary celebrations for a whole year? Woe is me, I am not much fun at Xmas either though, to be honset.

Pretty basic stuff from R today, worthy of the Quiptic, I’m probably liking ANIMATION best.

Cheers
Rowly.

By: RCWhiting

RCWhiting — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:05:30 +0000

Thanks all
I shall make a rapid ‘retreat’ from this discussion.

By: Robi

Robi — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:51:52 +0000

Thanks Rufus; I did not think this was as entertaining as usual, maybe because of some dodgy dd’s, I thought.

Thanks flashling; strange puzzle with 7 answers beginning with ‘A.’ The clues I didn’t like were 27, which had ‘amp’ in clue and answer; 19 with a fairly obvious anagram from sideboard to BROADSIDE; RETREAT, which I am having difficulty in seeing as a dd [maybe my problem, although departure has the synonyms of 'flight' and 'retreat;'] 24, where either ‘cheek’ is doing double duty as an anagrind or, as flashling points out, the ? is the anagrind.

I quite liked CANASTA and SEVER.

By: michelle

michelle — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:59:41 +0000

crypticsue@3 and coltrane@4

thanks, now I understand how to parse 10, 2 25. Sorry all, but we beginners sometimes need it explained in more detail!!! I guess that is the definition of “being a beginner’.