Comments on: DT Cryptic No 25885 http://bigdave44.com/2009/03/25/dt-cryptic-no-25885/ Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English Fri, 18 May 2012 09:06:57 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Big Dave http://bigdave44.com/2009/03/25/dt-cryptic-no-25885/#comment-16660 Big Dave Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:25:17 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=2367#comment-16660 <b>John</b> If it's any consolation, I had Lorelei at first, but I did get to Mr Diamond without falling for a mermaid along the way. As a died-in-the-wool rock'n'roll fan (listening at the moment to Billy Fury) I would never categorize him as Rock (more like 8 across in today's Toughie) and am the proud owner of absolutely none of his recordings. John

If it’s any consolation, I had Lorelei at first, but I did get to Mr Diamond without falling for a mermaid along the way.

As a died-in-the-wool rock’n'roll fan (listening at the moment to Billy Fury) I would never categorize him as Rock (more like 8 across in today’s Toughie) and am the proud owner of absolutely none of his recordings.

]]> By: john w http://bigdave44.com/2009/03/25/dt-cryptic-no-25885/#comment-16659 john w Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:16:16 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=2367#comment-16659 1ac had me fixated on LORELEI and then (when I checked the final D) MERMAID. There was no way I'd find the right answer, so 1dn, 2dn and 3dn were lost to me. I even thought 2dn might be RECENT (hidden word) which would have been a poor clue! My worst result for a very long time. 1ac had me fixated on LORELEI and then (when I checked the final D) MERMAID.
There was no way I’d find the right answer, so 1dn, 2dn and 3dn were lost to me.
I even thought 2dn might be RECENT (hidden word) which would have been a poor clue!

My worst result for a very long time.

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