The DA Trippers http://datrippers.com "A force for good", David Astle (DA) Thu, 16 May 2013 07:03:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 DA Confusion for the 17th of May, 2013 http://datrippers.com/2013/05/16/da-confusion-for-the-17th-of-may-2013/ http://datrippers.com/2013/05/16/da-confusion-for-the-17th-of-may-2013/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 07:03:38 +0000 AS http://datrippers.com/?p=2816 Sure, this week’s DA will probably be easier than last week’s, but it’s still a DA so there’s still confusion to be had.

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So talk about it here.

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Deplorable. Fun. Indulgent wankery. Gold.

Just a few responses to my unorthodox themer on Friday. Going by the Trippers site, the polarising element seems the issue of non-words. Fair enough – they are a deviation from the norm, and I need to heed the majority’s misgivings.

But just to be clear where the majority stands, I’d appreciate if you can find the time to vote on a poll across the road at http://www.davidastle.com – and add any other responses to the non-word business in the Salon 19 forum. Thanks a lot, and enjoy your next grapple.

Now, I don’t necessarily have a problem with non-words. I thought, for instance, the DA’s Little Creatures crossword to be quite fun.

But last week’s was, for my abilities, too hard. I don’t see how I would have solved it without help from this site, and that’s a little deflating for me no matter how clever the theme is.

In combination, I think the unclear explanatory text, the crossword’s motto being itself themed (which is cool, but extra difficult), the non-words in the grid, and not knowing which clues are themed beforehand made for a crossword that was beyond me, and which took the savour out of the theme.

Your thoughts?

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Report about your efforts right here.

DA 19,990 (10 May 2013)

DA 19,990 (10 May 2013) - Solution

DA 19,990 (10 May 2013) - Solution with ALL & ONE

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Happy times.

DA 19,984 (3 May 2013) - Solution

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SMH DA CXW Apr 26 2013

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The idea is to have fellow solvers offer hints to any clues you might be having trouble with, so there will be spoilers in the comments, even if the etiquette is to offer hints rather than straight out solutions.

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