Comments on: The 22nd of May http://datrippers.com/2009/05/22/comments-for-the-22nd-of-may/ "A force for good", David Astle (DA) Mon, 21 May 2012 19:46:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: RB http://datrippers.com/2009/05/22/comments-for-the-22nd-of-may/#comment-864 RB Tue, 26 May 2009 06:20:21 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/05/22/comments-for-the-22nd-of-may/#comment-864 Nice try, NC. Now all we need is for DA Himself to confirm it. Nice try, NC. Now all we need is for DA Himself to confirm it.

]]> By: NC http://datrippers.com/2009/05/22/comments-for-the-22nd-of-may/#comment-861 NC Tue, 26 May 2009 01:15:15 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/05/22/comments-for-the-22nd-of-may/#comment-861 I have an idea about 25A. Before you scoff, remember this is DA we are talking about, and solving a DA sometimes comes uncomfortably close to doing pyschoanalysis on DA's mind. OK, I think you are on the right track, RB. We just have to explain how fugitive touched = IT, just as if DA is using "touched" as some sort of "use the central bit of" indicator. What if DA thinks that to be "touched" (i.e. emotionally) is the same as "to have your heart stolen"...if so, then QED. Anyway, that's my explanation until a better one comes along... I have an idea about 25A. Before you scoff, remember this is DA we are talking about, and solving a DA sometimes comes uncomfortably close to doing pyschoanalysis on DA’s mind.

OK, I think you are on the right track, RB. We just have to explain how fugitive touched = IT, just as if DA is using “touched” as some sort of “use the central bit of” indicator.

What if DA thinks that to be “touched” (i.e. emotionally) is the same as “to have your heart stolen”…if so, then QED.

Anyway, that’s my explanation until a better one comes along…

]]> By: NC http://datrippers.com/2009/05/22/comments-for-the-22nd-of-may/#comment-858 NC Mon, 25 May 2009 07:07:50 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/05/22/comments-for-the-22nd-of-may/#comment-858 Yes, RB. I spoke too soon. I am also still puzzled by 25A. BTW, I added another comment on the "lore" vs "law" question. Yes, RB. I spoke too soon. I am also still puzzled by 25A. BTW, I added another comment on the “lore” vs “law” question.

]]> By: RB http://datrippers.com/2009/05/22/comments-for-the-22nd-of-may/#comment-855 RB Mon, 25 May 2009 03:29:32 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/05/22/comments-for-the-22nd-of-may/#comment-855 21A (IMPALE) was my favourite too! And I agree that 16A "friendly jeers" was a good anagram. Re 25A: I still can't satisfactorily explain the IT in GRAVITAS (it seems that "fugitive touched" = IT). I've come up with a very tenuous, self-referential explanation as follows: IT is "hiding" in the middle of fugitive! Do I hear the sound on many pshaws out there? NC, please refer to last week's responses - I added some more on law vs lore. 21A (IMPALE) was my favourite too! And I agree that 16A “friendly jeers” was a good anagram.

Re 25A: I still can’t satisfactorily explain the IT in GRAVITAS (it seems that “fugitive touched” = IT). I’ve come up with a very tenuous, self-referential explanation as follows: IT is “hiding” in the middle of fugitive! Do I hear the sound on many pshaws out there?

NC, please refer to last week’s responses – I added some more on law vs lore.

]]> By: NC http://datrippers.com/2009/05/22/comments-for-the-22nd-of-may/#comment-854 NC Mon, 25 May 2009 01:25:17 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/05/22/comments-for-the-22nd-of-may/#comment-854 Thanks to all for the comments. My confusions have been cleared up. 8D and 14A are insane! Thanks to all for the comments. My confusions have been cleared up. 8D and 14A are insane!

]]> By: NC http://datrippers.com/2009/05/22/comments-for-the-22nd-of-may/#comment-853 NC Mon, 25 May 2009 01:19:19 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/05/22/comments-for-the-22nd-of-may/#comment-853 Re 5D, I have no doubt hearse = bone car is what DA had in mind. Typical groan-inducing DA. Here are my nominations for DA Gold. 16A: Comedian suffered friendly jeers (5,8) JERRY SEINFELD = anagram of "friendly jeers". I think the bar has to be set rather high for an anagram to be Gold, but I like this one. And my favourite, 21A: Dispose of vampire Dracula's admission? (6) IMPALE. Dispose of vampire = impale; Dracula's admission = I'm pale! Re 5D, I have no doubt hearse = bone car is what DA had in mind. Typical groan-inducing DA.

Here are my nominations for DA Gold.

16A: Comedian suffered friendly jeers (5,8) JERRY SEINFELD = anagram of “friendly jeers”. I think the bar has to be set rather high for an anagram to be Gold, but I like this one.

And my favourite, 21A: Dispose of vampire Dracula’s admission? (6) IMPALE. Dispose of vampire = impale; Dracula’s admission = I’m pale!

]]> By: NC http://datrippers.com/2009/05/22/comments-for-the-22nd-of-may/#comment-852 NC Mon, 25 May 2009 01:01:45 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/05/22/comments-for-the-22nd-of-may/#comment-852 Congratulations to TT and evryone else who got this one out quickly. I also got it out eventually but it took a hard slog over the whole weekend. I will check the comments to try to clear up some of my confusions. Congratulations to TT and evryone else who got this one out quickly. I also got it out eventually but it took a hard slog over the whole weekend. I will check the comments to try to clear up some of my confusions.

]]> By: RB http://datrippers.com/2009/05/22/comments-for-the-22nd-of-may/#comment-848 RB Sat, 23 May 2009 04:02:46 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/05/22/comments-for-the-22nd-of-may/#comment-848 Now for my issues: Thanks for the help with "heater" (I obviously don't watch enough 1930's gangster movies) and "house" (I know even less about astrology). I still have a problem with "house". I get the impression from Google that the Zodiac houses are not the same as the Zodiac signs (apparently, the houses are "ruled" by the signs and the planets), and in particular the names of the houses are not the same as the names of the signs. There are twelve houses (The Self, Possessions, Environment,....etc). It appears that "the First House is ruled by the Sign Aries and the Planet Mars". So this means that Aries is not a "house" and this is a DA error. Unless the word "confronting" is meant to signify this "ruling" aspect. I think I've already learned far too much about this topic! Now for my issues:
Thanks for the help with “heater” (I obviously don’t watch enough 1930′s gangster movies) and “house” (I know even less about astrology).

I still have a problem with “house”. I get the impression from Google that the Zodiac houses are not the same as the Zodiac signs (apparently, the houses are “ruled” by the signs and the planets), and in particular the names of the houses are not the same as the names of the signs. There are twelve houses (The Self, Possessions, Environment,….etc). It appears that “the First House is ruled by the Sign Aries and the Planet Mars”. So this means that Aries is not a “house” and this is a DA error. Unless the word “confronting” is meant to signify this “ruling” aspect.

I think I’ve already learned far too much about this topic!

]]> By: RB http://datrippers.com/2009/05/22/comments-for-the-22nd-of-may/#comment-847 RB Sat, 23 May 2009 02:53:16 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/05/22/comments-for-the-22nd-of-may/#comment-847 JG's queries: 11A: sweet = GELATO mousse = GEL briefly on 10-across (zenith) = briefly atop = ATO 3D: captain, say = KOOK turned game = UR (RU is Rugby Union) a supporter's = a bra's = ABRAS hockey team = KOOKABURRAS 4D: excellent = A1 = AI to arrest .... this is the containment indicator priest = PRIOR based on speculation = A PRIORI (Hmmmm! Not sure that's accurate) 20A: I wasn't happy at first, but I'm now reconciled. Toasters are used for browning things, so toasters are "browning means". JG’s queries:
11A: sweet = GELATO
mousse = GEL
briefly on 10-across (zenith) = briefly atop = ATO

3D: captain, say = KOOK
turned game = UR (RU is Rugby Union)
a supporter’s = a bra’s = ABRAS
hockey team = KOOKABURRAS

4D: excellent = A1 = AI
to arrest …. this is the containment indicator
priest = PRIOR
based on speculation = A PRIORI (Hmmmm! Not sure that’s accurate)

20A: I wasn’t happy at first, but I’m now reconciled. Toasters are used for browning things, so toasters are “browning means”.

]]> By: TT http://datrippers.com/2009/05/22/comments-for-the-22nd-of-may/#comment-846 TT Sat, 23 May 2009 02:44:17 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/05/22/comments-for-the-22nd-of-may/#comment-846 Aries is the Rambo. Aries is the Rambo.

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