Comments on: Independent 8222/Dac http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/02/20/independent-8222dac/ Never knowingly undersolved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:05:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Simon Harris http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/02/20/independent-8222dac/#comment-221076 Simon Harris Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:22:14 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=55874#comment-221076 Enjoyed this one, plenty to smile about.

I fear we’re overlooking a subtlety in 19d. A “ness” is a promontory or headland, and is thus a “point” in its own right.

]]> By: Bertandjoyce http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/02/20/independent-8222dac/#comment-221050 Bertandjoyce Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:40:27 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=55874#comment-221050 We enjoyed ENCOUNTER as well and saw no problem with 19d.

Thanks Dac – good puzzle as always. Thanks also to John.

]]> By: hounddog http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/02/20/independent-8222dac/#comment-221044 hounddog Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:09:48 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=55874#comment-221044 I don’t have a problem with the clue for ‘newness’. How is having to decide which compass points to choose any different from deciding whether a clue that uses ‘pet’ in the wordplay needs ‘cat’ or ‘dog’ in the solution?

]]> By: Kathryn's Dad http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/02/20/independent-8222dac/#comment-221038 Kathryn's Dad Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:12:38 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=55874#comment-221038 Dac’s usual high quality puzzle. ENCOUNTER tickled me today. Thanks to S&B.

]]> By: NeilW http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/02/20/independent-8222dac/#comment-221030 NeilW Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:12:12 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=55874#comment-221030 michelle, kind man that he is, Gaufrid has already provided what you needed but I wouldn’t like you to think that I wouldn’t have been ready to assist – just been busy on Skype with my daughter.

]]> By: Boris http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/02/20/independent-8222dac/#comment-221020 Boris Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:40:23 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=55874#comment-221020 For 1d, I grouped AMBA as AM (American) BA (Bachelor).

Then I thought of LAD and quickly got to the answer.

But it left me unsatisfied.

Thanks to DAC for an enjoyable puzzle, as always.

]]> By: michelle http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/02/20/independent-8222dac/#comment-221019 michelle Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:38:04 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=55874#comment-221019 gaufrid@8
thanks , I will try the online version

]]> By: Gaufrid http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/02/20/independent-8222dac/#comment-221018 Gaufrid Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:32:46 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=55874#comment-221018 Hi michelle @6
The Indy cryptic can be found here:
http://www.independent.co.uk/extras/puzzles/crosswords/cryptic/

If you would prefer being able to print a copy rather than solve on-line, download and install Crossword Solver from here:
http://www.crosswordsolver.info/

]]> By: NealH http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/02/20/independent-8222dac/#comment-221017 NealH Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:25:04 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=55874#comment-221017 I guess, given today’s headlines about the native population of London boroughs disappearing, it’s getting harder to justify using Hackney to indicate a traditional Cockney accent. Maybe that was why Dac used ‘ackney.

I found this easy apart from 1 down where I got confused about whether it was an AM MA or A MBA – I eventually settled on LA (MBA) D A, but that implied that all MBAs are American, which isn’t true. Gateau was tricky but a nice clue.

]]> By: michelle http://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/02/20/independent-8222dac/#comment-221016 michelle Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:24:51 +0000 http://www.fifteensquared.net/?p=55874#comment-221016 Neil@1
can you let me know the link for Independent Cryptic crossword online version?

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