Independent on Sunday 1,567 by Filbert

12 comments on “Independent on Sunday 1,567 by Filbert”

1. 

   WordPlodder

   #1 - Sun 8th Mar 20, 06:26

   
   

   A challenge which defeated me. I’d never heard of Ray Mears, which scuppered me for MIDAIR and I didn’t twig to the connection between ‘a listener’ and The SAMARITAN(s). I was also mystified by TOOTSIE, which to me means a toe, rather than a foot, although Chambers has it as meaning either. No idea about the ‘English priest in Rome’ who had to go in from (the v. neat) wordplay. One person’s BANGALORE is another’s Bengaluru I suppose.

   Something to keep the solver’s mind well in gear for an otherwise lazy Sunday.

   Thanks to Filbert and PeeDee

2. 

   copmus

   #2 - Sun 8th Mar 20, 08:04

   
   

   I didnt stand a chance with Ray Smears and didnt much like GLASS but this was certainly a challenge for a Sunday.

   I am normally a fan but….

3. 

   Hovis

   #3 - Sun 8th Mar 20, 08:40

   
   

   Much the same comments as WordPlodder although I was ok with SAMARITAN. Very pleased to get NOTA BENE, GENESIS, SASSY & SEMIOTICS making a very tough NW quadrant. Guessed CROSSPATCH which was an unfamiliar word for me.

   Thanks to Filbert and PeeDee.

4. 

   baerchen

   #4 - Sun 8th Mar 20, 11:35

   
   

   wow this was tough but what fantastic surfaces, really good.

   Thanks @Filbert and PeeDee

5. 

   Jim T

   #5 - Sun 8th Mar 20, 14:44

   
   

   Agree with baerchen. I thought this was excellent with original clueing and some great surfaces.

   Thanks to Filbert and PeeDee.

    

6. 

   Gasmanjack

   #6 - Sun 8th Mar 20, 15:37

   
   

   15, in what sense does “STRUNG OUT” mean high?

7. 

   PeeDee

   #7 - Sun 8th Mar 20, 16:10

   
   

   Hi Gasmanjack – I think the meaning of “strung out” is in the context of drug use, being under the influence.  Chambers is a little confusing on the subject with different and somewhat contradictory meanings for “string out” and “strung out” but I got the general idea.  I didn’t check any other dictionaries.

8. 

   Filbert

   #8 - Sun 8th Mar 20, 19:10

   
   

   Thanks to PeeDee and everyone who had a go and/or commented.

   Gasmanjack @6: there was some discussion about strung out.  I thought it commonly meant nervous/anxious, and had a clue based on that, but the dictionaries seem to prefer a drug-related definition as PeeDee says. Adversely affected by drugs would be more accurate than just high, probably, but it’s not really my area.

9. 

   allan_c

   #9 - Sun 8th Mar 20, 20:58

   
   

   Not quite as tough as yesterday – at least we got it all with some wordfinder help but no need to go back online and use the reveal function.  We liked SAMARITAN, TOOTSIE and ADRIAN.

   Thanks, Filbert and PeeDee.

10. 

    h.eckler

    #10 - Mon 9th Mar 20, 03:03

    
    

    24 down: Freddie Trueman, who once held the record for most wickets (307) in Test cricket, used to bemoan the fact that “Last bluddy bowler to be knighted was Sir Francis Drake.”

11. 

    copmus

    #11 - Mon 9th Mar 20, 08:29

    
    

    Filbert@8 I normally see STRUNG OUT as a negative reaction to a drug and HIGH as an albeit temporary positive effect.

    “What goes up must come down” (Newtons law of narcotics)

    Or, when a drug expert said to Ali G that he would feel disorientated, wheezy and in another place and he replied (yeh wot about the negative effects)

12. 

    Filbert

    #12 - Mon 9th Mar 20, 09:16

    
    

    Thanks, I’ll take that as authoritative

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