Comments on: DT 25973 http://bigdave44.com/2009/07/06/dt-25973/ Putting the words to lights - crossword clues explained in plain English Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:44:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: tilsit http://bigdave44.com/2009/07/06/dt-25973/#comment-2330 tilsit Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:38:50 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=4757#comment-2330 Hi Peter As I grew up with the Grauniad Crossword who dispensed with double unchecked letters, I still dislike seeing them in a puzzle now. The Times still uses them time to time, but a large number of Telegraph grids seem to have them. I spoke with about half a dozen solvers at my bridge club last night (they threw a surprise party for me!) and all did not solve the HOURIS clue, and only one solved the EXEUNT clue. Hi Peter

As I grew up with the Grauniad Crossword who dispensed with double unchecked letters, I still dislike seeing them in a puzzle now. The Times still uses them time to time, but a large number of Telegraph grids seem to have them.

I spoke with about half a dozen solvers at my bridge club last night (they threw a surprise party for me!) and all did not solve the HOURIS clue, and only one solved the EXEUNT clue.

]]> By: Peter http://bigdave44.com/2009/07/06/dt-25973/#comment-2325 Peter Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:04:40 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=4757#comment-2325 What's wrong with the grid? Every word has at least half of the letters interlocking. The first letter of most words interlocks even for the 6-lettered words where often that does not happen. 90 degree symmetry makes it pleasing to look at. What’s wrong with the grid? Every word has at least half of the letters interlocking. The first letter of most words interlocks even for the 6-lettered words where often that does not happen. 90 degree symmetry makes it pleasing to look at.

]]> By: nanaglugglug http://bigdave44.com/2009/07/06/dt-25973/#comment-2305 nanaglugglug Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:45:43 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=4757#comment-2305 We didn't get 24a but apart from that found it a very gentle beginning to the week. Happy Birthday to you for yesterday - same as our son, litlle HotLips!! We didn’t get 24a but apart from that found it a very gentle beginning to the week. Happy Birthday to you for yesterday – same as our son, litlle HotLips!!

]]> By: mary http://bigdave44.com/2009/07/06/dt-25973/#comment-2303 mary Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:05:32 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=4757#comment-2303 how can you sleep after that!!! how can you sleep after that!!!

]]> By: bigboab http://bigdave44.com/2009/07/06/dt-25973/#comment-2298 bigboab Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:03:09 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=4757#comment-2298 I quite enjoyed this, I like the easy run in to the week. I loved 1a, didn't mind the cryptics but disliked the anagrams. I quite enjoyed this, I like the easy run in to the week. I loved 1a, didn’t mind the cryptics but disliked the anagrams.

]]> By: Will http://bigdave44.com/2009/07/06/dt-25973/#comment-2297 Will Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:38:04 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=4757#comment-2297 It was a curate's egg, this one. Some very good clues (I liked the fancy coping a lot). Sin did feel a little of a stretch. Maybe 'Regret sending back old currency'? Happy birthday... It was a curate’s egg, this one. Some very good clues (I liked the fancy coping a lot). Sin did feel a little of a stretch. Maybe ‘Regret sending back old currency’?
Happy birthday…

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