Comments on: Early Bird Commenting (for the 11th March Edition DA) http://datrippers.com/2009/03/15/early-bird-commenting-for-the-11th-march-edition-da/ "A force for good", David Astle (DA) Sat, 19 May 2012 08:03:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: RB http://datrippers.com/2009/03/15/early-bird-commenting-for-the-11th-march-edition-da/#comment-619 RB Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:50:04 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/03/15/early-bird-commenting-for-the-11th-march-edition-da/#comment-619 1D: Weary = HACKNEYED journo = HACK must = NEED invoice (in voice) is the "sounds-like" indicator, so must invoice = NEYED 13A: my take on this clue is that YE derives from "the old", not just "the". 1D: Weary = HACKNEYED
journo = HACK
must = NEED
invoice (in voice) is the “sounds-like” indicator, so
must invoice = NEYED

13A: my take on this clue is that YE derives from “the old”, not just “the”.

]]> By: JG http://datrippers.com/2009/03/15/early-bird-commenting-for-the-11th-march-edition-da/#comment-618 JG Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:23:12 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/03/15/early-bird-commenting-for-the-11th-march-edition-da/#comment-618 In spite of AG's explanation, I still don't understand 1D. What's with 'account'? I like 22A 'scrutineer', but I'm not too keen on 13A's use of 'the' = 'ye'; my dictionary allows it, but 'ye' = 'you' is more common - I guess that's the delight of a DA. In spite of AG’s explanation, I still don’t understand 1D. What’s with ‘account’?
I like 22A ‘scrutineer’, but I’m not too keen on 13A’s use of ‘the’ = ‘ye’; my dictionary allows it, but ‘ye’ = ‘you’ is more common – I guess that’s the delight of a DA.

]]> By: LK http://datrippers.com/2009/03/15/early-bird-commenting-for-the-11th-march-edition-da/#comment-617 LK Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:34:58 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/03/15/early-bird-commenting-for-the-11th-march-edition-da/#comment-617 RB - that's how I got to "papered" too. I was equally dubious about the gift / papered link . . . I think it's a bit too lateral, but can't think of a better explanation. RB – that’s how I got to “papered” too. I was equally dubious about the gift / papered link . . . I think it’s a bit too lateral, but can’t think of a better explanation.

]]> By: RB http://datrippers.com/2009/03/15/early-bird-commenting-for-the-11th-march-edition-da/#comment-615 RB Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:14:39 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/03/15/early-bird-commenting-for-the-11th-march-edition-da/#comment-615 As I wrote under another post (DA and Me), I had trouble with 27A. I think the answer has to be PAPERED. And I can half justify it as follows: 7-downed = indulged = PAMPERED Mark left 7-downed = PAPERED (I don’t particularly like m for mark) I’m bamboozled by the rest of the clue - the best I can come up with is that a gift is often wrapped (guarded?) by paper. Yuk! Can anyone help? As I wrote under another post (DA and Me), I had trouble with 27A. I think the answer has to be PAPERED. And I can half justify it as follows:
7-downed = indulged = PAMPERED
Mark left 7-downed = PAPERED (I don’t particularly like m for mark)
I’m bamboozled by the rest of the clue – the best I can come up with is that a gift is often wrapped (guarded?) by paper. Yuk! Can anyone help?

]]> By: RB http://datrippers.com/2009/03/15/early-bird-commenting-for-the-11th-march-edition-da/#comment-614 RB Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:08:34 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/03/15/early-bird-commenting-for-the-11th-march-edition-da/#comment-614 21D: I had a lot of trouble with this too. I finally decided it's TEES UP. Arranges = TEES UP visit = SEE set = PUT visit during set = PUSEET visit during setback = TEESUP 2D: Service = MASS bed = COT Service disrupted by bed = MASCOTS fetishes = MASCOTS (I had to check this in the dictionary) 21D: I had a lot of trouble with this too. I finally decided it’s TEES UP.
Arranges = TEES UP
visit = SEE
set = PUT
visit during set = PUSEET
visit during setback = TEESUP

2D: Service = MASS
bed = COT
Service disrupted by bed = MASCOTS
fetishes = MASCOTS (I had to check this in the dictionary)

]]> By: JG http://datrippers.com/2009/03/15/early-bird-commenting-for-the-11th-march-edition-da/#comment-613 JG Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:35:06 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/03/15/early-bird-commenting-for-the-11th-march-edition-da/#comment-613 10A, neon is the 10th element in the periodic table. But what's with 2D? And 'mobbish' isn't in my dictionary. 10A, neon is the 10th element in the periodic table.
But what’s with 2D? And ‘mobbish’ isn’t in my dictionary.

]]> By: LK http://datrippers.com/2009/03/15/early-bird-commenting-for-the-11th-march-edition-da/#comment-612 LK Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:46:40 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/03/15/early-bird-commenting-for-the-11th-march-edition-da/#comment-612 Hi all - just found this site. Thank god for the lot of you. Can anyone explain the answer to 21D? it's either "sets up" or "tees up" but I have no explanation for either. I'm also not strictly sure how 10A = neon. I adored the clue for 5A: - "Disorderly bimbo slurred, 'Quiet!' " - not because the answer is particuarly clever, it's just that I love the mental image. Hi all – just found this site. Thank god for the lot of you.

Can anyone explain the answer to 21D? it’s either “sets up” or “tees up” but I have no explanation for either.

I’m also not strictly sure how 10A = neon.

I adored the clue for 5A: – “Disorderly bimbo slurred, ‘Quiet!’ ” – not because the answer is particuarly clever, it’s just that I love the mental image.

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