Comments on: Cruciverbalising: Another Attempt http://datrippers.com/2009/12/14/cruciverbalising-another-attempt/ "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/2009/12/14/cruciverbalising-another-attempt/#comment-3367 RB Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:37:23 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=510#comment-3367 I finally finished this over the Xmas break. But I admit I'm not sure about 13A, 1D and 22D. And I don't have complete explanations for a few others. Yes, AS, it was hard! I finally finished this over the Xmas break. But I admit I’m not sure about 13A, 1D and 22D. And I don’t have complete explanations for a few others. Yes, AS, it was hard!

]]> By: AS http://datrippers.com/2009/12/14/cruciverbalising-another-attempt/#comment-3229 AS Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:27:41 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=510#comment-3229 Thanks for the kudos, AL, although I fear that if you haven't solved everything completely, I've made the cryptic too hard! I've put up the answers in the comments section on what's currently the first post of the blog. Have a look. Thanks for the kudos, AL, although I fear that if you haven’t solved everything completely, I’ve made the cryptic too hard!

I’ve put up the answers in the comments section on what’s currently the first post of the blog.

Have a look.

]]> By: AL http://datrippers.com/2009/12/14/cruciverbalising-another-attempt/#comment-3225 AL Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:12:38 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=510#comment-3225 AS.....I really have to congratulate you! Had a look at your crossie last night and was soon hooked. Some very clever and nasty stuff. Solved it bar one clue, but need some explanations for others. 1A was terrific as were others (8D,26A, 15D, 19A) When do we get the solution? AS…..I really have to congratulate you! Had a look at your crossie last night and was soon hooked. Some very clever and nasty stuff. Solved it bar one clue, but need some explanations for others. 1A was terrific as were others (8D,26A, 15D, 19A) When do we get the solution?

]]> By: AS http://datrippers.com/2009/12/14/cruciverbalising-another-attempt/#comment-3216 AS Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:38:37 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=510#comment-3216 Oops... I mistakenly assumed it was spelt GUINESS. Now fixed. 1A is meant to be punctuated and spelt as it is punctuated and spelt. Oops… I mistakenly assumed it was spelt GUINESS. Now fixed.

1A is meant to be punctuated and spelt as it is punctuated and spelt.

]]> By: RB http://datrippers.com/2009/12/14/cruciverbalising-another-attempt/#comment-3215 RB Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:04:08 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=510#comment-3215 But shouldn't it be Guinness? Which ruins any future attempt to hide "linguine"! The punctuation and spelling in 1A is confusing me. Can you confirm? its or it's they're or their musiic or music I've solved 5 so far. But shouldn’t it be Guinness? Which ruins any future attempt to hide “linguine”!

The punctuation and spelling in 1A is confusing me. Can you confirm?
its or it’s
they’re or their
musiic or music

I’ve solved 5 so far.

]]> By: AS http://datrippers.com/2009/12/14/cruciverbalising-another-attempt/#comment-3212 AS Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:05:50 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=510#comment-3212 The tendency I have when creating cryptics is making them too complicated. In my first cut, I had an indirect clue that required the solver to think of a synonym, make an anagram of it and take out two letters. I got around to realising that that was preposterous, but I do wonder whether or not any of the other clues are too difficult as well. And I've made a slight change to 26 across. I've changed "swear" to "issue profanity" so as to avoid the inauguration of a new category: AS Bullshit. And TT, that's an brilliant way to hide LINGUINE. I wish I had thought of that. The tendency I have when creating cryptics is making them too complicated. In my first cut, I had an indirect clue that required the solver to think of a synonym, make an anagram of it and take out two letters. I got around to realising that that was preposterous, but I do wonder whether or not any of the other clues are too difficult as well.

And I’ve made a slight change to 26 across. I’ve changed “swear” to “issue profanity” so as to avoid the inauguration of a new category: AS Bullshit.

And TT, that’s an brilliant way to hide LINGUINE. I wish I had thought of that.

]]> By: TT http://datrippers.com/2009/12/14/cruciverbalising-another-attempt/#comment-3209 TT Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:00:20 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=510#comment-3209 I got 6A. After I realised LINGUINE is not five letters. I got 6A.

After I realised LINGUINE is not five letters.

]]> By: RV http://datrippers.com/2009/12/14/cruciverbalising-another-attempt/#comment-3207 RV Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:24:25 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=510#comment-3207 not easy! i have solved only 6 clues so far. 16A and 17D faves so far. not easy! i have solved only 6 clues so far. 16A and 17D faves so far.

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