Comments on: DA Confusion (from the 16th of January) http://datrippers.com/2009/01/19/da-confusion-from-the-16th-of-january/ "A force for good", David Astle (DA) Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:28:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: RB http://datrippers.com/2009/01/19/da-confusion-from-the-16th-of-january/#comment-552 RB Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:47:50 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/01/19/da-confusion-from-the-16th-of-january/#comment-552 I think the justification for suit=case is in the legal meaning (lawsuit). I think the justification for suit=case is in the legal meaning (lawsuit).

]]> By: NC http://datrippers.com/2009/01/19/da-confusion-from-the-16th-of-january/#comment-426 NC Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:10:26 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/01/19/da-confusion-from-the-16th-of-january/#comment-426 Yes, that is hard. I don't think I would ever have thought of case=suit. Yes, that is hard. I don’t think I would ever have thought of case=suit.

]]> By: AS http://datrippers.com/2009/01/19/da-confusion-from-the-16th-of-january/#comment-423 AS Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:21:17 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/01/19/da-confusion-from-the-16th-of-january/#comment-423 Minx! But of course. The Tiberius clue is actually quite difficult. Tiberius = Emperor, liable to scrap odds = ibe, race beginning = r, case = suit, case of retirement = tius so that <em>liable to scrap odds before race beginning in case of retirement = tiberius = emperor</em>. Minx! But of course.

The Tiberius clue is actually quite difficult.

Tiberius = Emperor, liable to scrap odds = ibe, race beginning = r, case = suit, case of retirement = tius so that liable to scrap odds before race beginning in case of retirement = tiberius = emperor.

]]> By: NC http://datrippers.com/2009/01/19/da-confusion-from-the-16th-of-january/#comment-422 NC Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:46:50 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/01/19/da-confusion-from-the-16th-of-january/#comment-422 One of my many confusions is 16A (TIBERIUS). I guessed that's what it must be from the cross clues, but I have no idea why. One of my many confusions is 16A (TIBERIUS). I guessed that’s what it must be from the cross clues, but I have no idea why.

]]> By: NC http://datrippers.com/2009/01/19/da-confusion-from-the-16th-of-january/#comment-421 NC Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:43:44 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/01/19/da-confusion-from-the-16th-of-january/#comment-421 "minx n. A girl or young woman who is considered pert, flirtatious, or impudent. Obsolete. A promiscuous woman" from answers.com So, spot = ad, vamp blowing kiss = minx (minus the x), hence spot vamp blowing kiss = ADMIN = management. “minx n. A girl or young woman who is considered pert, flirtatious, or impudent. Obsolete. A promiscuous woman” from answers.com

So, spot = ad, vamp blowing kiss = minx (minus the x), hence spot vamp blowing kiss = ADMIN = management.

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