Comments on: Independent 8214 by Punk

By: Raich

Raich — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:34:52 +0000

I also took 18A as PB in comment #10 ie AWE being contained in DRAWERS.

By: Querulous

Querulous — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:31:46 +0000

I think that 27A is supposed to be read as ARE in NEST, with “in NEST” being clued by “up a tree being fed worms?”.

By: Bertandjoyce

Bertandjoyce — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:53:52 +0000

Bert thought that 18ac was as flashling’s parsing and doesn’t think there’s a particular preference for 10ac (being in the trade so to speak!).

Good puzzle, we got Moonlight Serenade but couldn’t remember who it was by. Liked the three 19ds.

Fun for a Monday – thanks to Punk and flashling for the new style coloured blog!

By: pennes

pennes — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:52:30 +0000

Some slightly clumsy cluing (eg 27 ac) where the worms bit seems unnecessary and confusing, but some nice clues too such as 23 dn cutie and 26 ac atlas.
Last in surprisingly was eats after death of a salesman went in; I was locked into the No of nosh.
I don’t think Tony Lock and Robin Smith are really fair as they are not household names on a par with Truman, Greig, Botham , Boycott etc. and are too specialist particularly for the non cricket fan. I am keen on cricket but their names only came to me after I had the L and C at the beginning

By: Dormouse

Dormouse — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:59:58 +0000

The crossword might not have been rude, but I seem to recall that the Miller’s tale was.

Got 25/7 which gave me the theme, and then got Henry Miller with no problem but than had to look at a list of famous people called Miller as a reminder to find Arthur.

By: sidey

sidey — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:54:07 +0000

I was going to make the same point allan_c, this setter does seem to be overly fond of Americanisms as answers and in clues.

By: allan_c

allan_c — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:05:06 +0000

I second PB’s thanks @10.

Only one minor quibble re 10ac; I would describe timber sizes with the greater dimension first, so it would be four-by-two – but no doubt usage varies.

By: Pelham Barton

Pelham Barton — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:52:44 +0000

Thanks Punk for a crossword with much to enjoy and flashling for the blog.

18ac: I took this as an “inverse” clue, the word “drawers” containing (INSPIRING) the word AWE.

By: cumbrian

cumbrian — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:19:53 +0000

Thanks Gaufrid @7. I’ve just checked again and it works for me now.

By: IanJ

IanJ — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:18:15 +0000

re 5

Yes DWEEB was in The Observer, Everyman yesterday – “Insignificant student, weed, possibly British” – have to say I prefer Punk’s clue today