Comments on: Guardian 23948/Brendan - The I’s have it! http://fifteensquared.net/2006/12/13/126/ Never knowingly undersolved. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:17:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: <![CDATA[BenIngton]]> http://fifteensquared.net/2006/12/13/126/#comment-409 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:11:10 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=118#comment-409 Interestingly enough, the term PINCH HITTER has entered the lexicon of cricket recently, thanks to the one day game. A pinch hitter in cricket is "Someone [promoted up the order] to increase the rate of scoring. Often these players aren't expected to be there for too long, [just there to score some quick runs and relieve the pressure.]" http://www.faqs.org/faqs/sports/cricket/cricket-faq/section-34.html Interestingly enough, the term PINCH HITTER has entered the lexicon of cricket recently, thanks to the one day game. A pinch hitter in cricket is “Someone [promoted up the order] to increase the rate of scoring. Often these players aren’t expected to be there for too long, [just there to score some quick runs and relieve the pressure.]”

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/sports/cricket/cricket-faq/section-34.html

]]> By: <![CDATA[michod]]> http://fifteensquared.net/2006/12/13/126/#comment-408 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 15:47:04 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=118#comment-408 I think 22ac is a bit too ambiguous - I had OPTIMIST, which messed up 16 down... noticed a lot of i's in passing, but didn't notice the theme - I'm still getting used to looking out for these non-flagged themes. I think 22ac is a bit too ambiguous - I had OPTIMIST, which messed up 16 down… noticed a lot of i’s in passing, but didn’t notice the theme - I’m still getting used to looking out for these non-flagged themes.

]]> By: <![CDATA[linxit]]> http://fifteensquared.net/2006/12/13/126/#comment-407 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:55:34 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=118#comment-407 22ac - About the 2nd or 3rd clue I got, I put in NATURIST at first "...nothing would suit him...". I then noticed the fact that all the other answers only had I's in them and realised that "rule" was the key word, not "suit". 22ac - About the 2nd or 3rd clue I got, I put in NATURIST at first “…nothing would suit him…”. I then noticed the fact that all the other answers only had I’s in them and realised that “rule” was the key word, not “suit”.

]]> By: <![CDATA[ilancaron]]> http://fifteensquared.net/2006/12/13/126/#comment-406 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:08:29 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=118#comment-406 oh how disappointing. Just a double definition. oh how disappointing. Just a double definition.

]]> By: <![CDATA[petebiddlecombe]]> http://fifteensquared.net/2006/12/13/126/#comment-405 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:39:33 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=118#comment-405 "bottle" = pluck, courage, spirit etc. in Brit slang - ep. in phrases like "he's lost his bottle". As "bottom" has a similar colloquial "firmness of resolve" meaning, I've wondered whether this kind of "bottle" comes from rhyming slang "bottle (and glass)" = arse. But I can't find any confirmation. And I suspect Brian Greer would be horrified by the use of "e.g." to indicate a homophone. “bottle” = pluck, courage, spirit etc. in Brit slang - ep. in phrases like “he’s lost his bottle”. As “bottom” has a similar colloquial “firmness of resolve” meaning, I’ve wondered whether this kind of “bottle” comes from rhyming slang “bottle (and glass)” = arse. But I can’t find any confirmation. And I suspect Brian Greer would be horrified by the use of “e.g.” to indicate a homophone.

]]> By: <![CDATA[ilancaron]]> http://fifteensquared.net/2006/12/13/126/#comment-404 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:13:03 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=118#comment-404 I'm wondering what you make of 5A "eg gin bottle" as SPIRIT? Is this an &lit with gin="JINN" and "eg" indicating the homophone? if so, not a bad clue. I’m wondering what you make of 5A “eg gin bottle” as SPIRIT? Is this an &lit with gin=”JINN” and “eg” indicating the homophone? if so, not a bad clue.

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