Comments on: The Verdict on the First DA of Feb, 2010 http://datrippers.com/2010/02/05/the-verdict-on-the-first-da-of-feb-2010/ "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/2010/02/05/the-verdict-on-the-first-da-of-feb-2010/#comment-3841 RB Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:18:51 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=667#comment-3841 Yes, I too needed Google for those two, AG. Lots of Terrific clues. 22D, as has already been mentioned, is absolutely brilliant! Not sure whether it's Pantheon material. I have too many issues at this stage. Let's see what's in the "Huh?" thread. Yes, I too needed Google for those two, AG.

Lots of Terrific clues. 22D, as has already been mentioned, is absolutely brilliant!

Not sure whether it’s Pantheon material. I have too many issues at this stage. Let’s see what’s in the “Huh?” thread.

]]> By: AG http://datrippers.com/2010/02/05/the-verdict-on-the-first-da-of-feb-2010/#comment-3813 AG Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:25:32 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=667#comment-3813 So, five in the first hour, then the rest came pretty quickly (but with the aid of Google for 3D and 19D). Certainly some classic clues, and the theme is a nice one. Now over to the "Huh?" thread - I've got several of those, and a complaint or two. So, five in the first hour, then the rest came pretty quickly (but with the aid of Google for 3D and 19D).

Certainly some classic clues, and the theme is a nice one. Now over to the “Huh?” thread – I’ve got several of those, and a complaint or two.

]]> By: AG http://datrippers.com/2010/02/05/the-verdict-on-the-first-da-of-feb-2010/#comment-3812 AG Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:47:24 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=667#comment-3812 Update... aha! Just got 4D. No idea how it's to be applied as per instruction, but I guess that'll come. Update… aha! Just got 4D. No idea how it’s to be applied as per instruction, but I guess that’ll come.

]]> By: AG http://datrippers.com/2010/02/05/the-verdict-on-the-first-da-of-feb-2010/#comment-3811 AG Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:24:40 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=667#comment-3811 I'm having a shocker. Five words in an hour, and one of them I don't fully understand. I desperately need 4D, if only to get eight cross-letters! Another hour of this and I'll head over to the other thread for a crib. I’m having a shocker. Five words in an hour, and one of them I don’t fully understand. I desperately need 4D, if only to get eight cross-letters! Another hour of this and I’ll head over to the other thread for a crib.

]]> By: AL http://datrippers.com/2010/02/05/the-verdict-on-the-first-da-of-feb-2010/#comment-3810 AL Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:24:02 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=667#comment-3810 re 22D: this is actually DA genius to have as the last clue of this crossword. How appropriate! re 22D: this is actually DA genius to have as the last clue of this crossword. How appropriate!

]]> By: haiku http://datrippers.com/2010/02/05/the-verdict-on-the-first-da-of-feb-2010/#comment-3809 haiku Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:50:51 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=667#comment-3809 Getting through ... very impressive so far! Getting through … very impressive so far!

]]> By: AL http://datrippers.com/2010/02/05/the-verdict-on-the-first-da-of-feb-2010/#comment-3805 AL Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:02:20 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=667#comment-3805 It's good , it's very good............it's a DA classic. Too many goodies to mention , but then again: 22D a classic. It’s good , it’s very good…………it’s a DA classic. Too many goodies to mention , but then again: 22D a classic.

]]> By: Ian http://datrippers.com/2010/02/05/the-verdict-on-the-first-da-of-feb-2010/#comment-3803 Ian Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:33:32 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=667#comment-3803 Do you want a hint? Check out the Huh? post Do you want a hint? Check out the Huh? post

]]> By: Michael http://datrippers.com/2010/02/05/the-verdict-on-the-first-da-of-feb-2010/#comment-3802 Michael Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:29:11 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=667#comment-3802 Almost done. Just can't get 24 across and 19 down. It's killing me!!!!!!! Almost done.
Just can’t get 24 across and 19 down.
It’s killing me!!!!!!!

]]> By: Ian http://datrippers.com/2010/02/05/the-verdict-on-the-first-da-of-feb-2010/#comment-3801 Ian Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:04:47 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=667#comment-3801 Not just a theme, but a rather tricky operational puzzle in the style of the Guardian Genius. Essentially you have to work out 4 down, and apply that as an instruction on eight other clues. Pantheon, for mine. Not just a theme, but a rather tricky operational puzzle in the style of the Guardian Genius. Essentially you have to work out 4 down, and apply that as an instruction on eight other clues.
Pantheon, for mine.

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