http://bigdave44.com/2009/07/09/toughie-178/ Putting the words to lights - crossword clues explained in plain English Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:22:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://bigdave44.com/2009/07/09/toughie-178/#comment-2399 tilsit Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:36:32 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=4809#comment-2399 I have had contact with the setter who apologies for the clue at 3 down which has an incorrect anagram. I have had contact with the setter who apologies for the clue at 3 down which has an incorrect anagram.

]]> http://bigdave44.com/2009/07/09/toughie-178/#comment-2377 Libellule Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:39:33 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=4809#comment-2377 Re. 3d (we are one hour + in France and I need to make tea) - Here's my view on it, the only way this could work and its somewhat tenuous, but hey, so what. Basically the "revolutionaries" post Lenin rejected T(rotsky) for S(talin) where S(talin) is represented as "for this". Re. 3d (we are one hour + in France and I need to make tea) – Here’s my view on it, the only way this could work and its somewhat tenuous, but hey, so what. Basically the “revolutionaries” post Lenin rejected T(rotsky) for S(talin) where S(talin) is represented as “for this”.

]]> http://bigdave44.com/2009/07/09/toughie-178/#comment-2376 tilsit Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:18:02 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=4809#comment-2376 D'oh! Silly me! D’oh! Silly me!

]]> http://bigdave44.com/2009/07/09/toughie-178/#comment-2375 Big Dave Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:17:12 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=4809#comment-2375 You had the "I" in twice, but I've deleted one of them! You had the “I” in twice, but I’ve deleted one of them!

]]> http://bigdave44.com/2009/07/09/toughie-178/#comment-2374 Libellule Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:16:35 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=4809#comment-2374 Tilsit, there was a small error in the original explanation where one (I) appeared twice. Not a problem its corrected now. Tilsit, there was a small error in the original explanation where one (I) appeared twice. Not a problem its corrected now.

]]> http://bigdave44.com/2009/07/09/toughie-178/#comment-2373 tilsit Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:14:03 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=4809#comment-2373 I took the "one's" to mean "one is" rather than multiple ones. I took the “one’s” to mean “one is” rather than multiple ones.

]]> http://bigdave44.com/2009/07/09/toughie-178/#comment-2372 Libellule Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:12:07 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=4809#comment-2372 Mind you Tilsit is right - it was an excellent clue, once I had worked it out :-) Mind you Tilsit is right – it was an excellent clue, once I had worked it out

]]> http://bigdave44.com/2009/07/09/toughie-178/#comment-2371 Big Dave Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:10:11 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=4809#comment-2371 Sorted Sorted

]]> http://bigdave44.com/2009/07/09/toughie-178/#comment-2370 Libellule Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:07:19 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?p=4809#comment-2370 Is it me or does 10a have an extra "I" in the explanation. CHEER (appreciation) + VAL (little girl) + I (ones) seems to be the wordplay. Is it me or does 10a have an extra “I” in the explanation. CHEER (appreciation) + VAL (little girl) + I (ones) seems to be the wordplay.

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