Comments on: Toughie No 116 http://bigdave44.com/2009/03/24/toughie-no-116/ Putting the words to lights - crossword clues explained in plain English Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:40:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Peter Biddlecombe http://bigdave44.com/2009/03/24/toughie-no-116/#comment-613 Peter Biddlecombe Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:03:57 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=2336#comment-613 I'd put ON TOP OF THE WORLD pretty high on a list of clichéd multi-word phrases in xwds, probably equal first with MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. But with help from Hillary Clinton, the clue disguised the answer well enough for this not to matter. I’d put ON TOP OF THE WORLD pretty high on a list of clichéd multi-word phrases in xwds, probably equal first with MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. But with help from Hillary Clinton, the clue disguised the answer well enough for this not to matter.

]]> By: Big Dave http://bigdave44.com/2009/03/24/toughie-no-116/#comment-509 Big Dave Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:14:07 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=2336#comment-509 Anyone who wants to see the sylphlike BigBoab need look no further than the Guest Book!! Anyone who wants to see the sylphlike BigBoab need look no further than the Guest Book!!

]]> By: bigboab http://bigdave44.com/2009/03/24/toughie-no-116/#comment-508 bigboab Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:32:20 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=2336#comment-508 You will never be slim and sylphlike like me if you eat that! You will never be slim and sylphlike like me if you eat that!

]]> By: Big Dave http://bigdave44.com/2009/03/24/toughie-no-116/#comment-507 Big Dave Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:19:19 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=2336#comment-507 Libellule Don't you just hate some people - btw today's regular cryptic setter also lives in France. Libellule

Don’t you just hate some people – btw today’s regular cryptic setter also lives in France.

]]> By: libellule http://bigdave44.com/2009/03/24/toughie-no-116/#comment-506 libellule Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:12:00 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=2336#comment-506 Bellringer, that explains things quite nicely. As I worked my way through this, I found myself enjoying it as Dave did, and that's usually an indication that it "might" be Firefly. I started with some of the anagrams e.g 9a and 15d (sort of) and then 1a and 1d fell into place, after that it was an enjoyable stroll through the rest. BTW Dave - I can get French bread anytime :-) Bellringer, that explains things quite nicely. As I worked my way through this, I found myself enjoying it as Dave did, and that’s usually an indication that it “might” be Firefly. I started with some of the anagrams e.g 9a and 15d (sort of) and then 1a and 1d fell into place, after that it was an enjoyable stroll through the rest. BTW Dave – I can get French bread anytime :-)

]]> By: Big Dave http://bigdave44.com/2009/03/24/toughie-no-116/#comment-505 Big Dave Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:01:37 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=2336#comment-505 Thanks for that <B>Bellringer</B> - but I have to go to the village shop anyway on a Tuesday as they have a delivery of french bread from <a href="http://goodfoodshops.blogspot.com/2008/06/le-delice.html" rel="nofollow">Le Delice</a> in Malvern, and then I have to cut a chunk off one end as it won't fit in the bread bin, and then .... As I solved it, Firefly (known elsewhere as Glow-worm) was the name that kept coming into my mind. A plea to those running the CluedUp site - please can we have the name of the Toughie setter, it can't be that difficult to do. Thanks for that Bellringer – but I have to go to the village shop anyway on a Tuesday as they have a delivery of french bread from
Le Delice in Malvern, and then I have to cut a chunk off one end as it won’t fit in the bread bin, and then ….

As I solved it, Firefly (known elsewhere as Glow-worm) was the name that kept coming into my mind.

A plea to those running the CluedUp site – please can we have the name of the Toughie setter, it can’t be that difficult to do.

]]> By: Bellringer http://bigdave44.com/2009/03/24/toughie-no-116/#comment-504 Bellringer Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:29:46 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=2336#comment-504 Firefly set No 116. I havn't cracked it yet but you have helped. Firefly set No 116. I havn’t cracked it yet but you have helped.

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