Comments on: Beelzebub 916/Phi (02-09-07) http://fifteensquared.net/2007/09/14/beelzebub-916phi-02-09-07/ Never knowingly undersolved. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:43:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: petebiddlecombe http://fifteensquared.net/2007/09/14/beelzebub-916phi-02-09-07/#comment-4626 petebiddlecombe Sat, 15 Sep 2007 05:57:57 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2007/09/14/beelzebub-916phi-02-09-07/#comment-4626 <p>Chanorak section: MUZZ is in C 2003 as a back-formation from MUZZY. A bit disappointingly, a *fauna search in the CD-ROM version doesn't find a whole sequence of words ranking animals by size in mm, just micro- (not visible with the naked eye), macro- (visible ...), and mega- (visible and 'large'). (Plus others based on habitat or membership - do we really need both epi- and in- ?)</p> <p>Multi-word answers: I think it's just because full enumeration gives you a bit too much help. Seeing (6,2,3,4) in a 15x15, I'm looking for MIDDLE OF THE ROAD immediately, closely followed by other IN THE or OF THE options. US-style solvers cope without any enumerations, which can lead to some fine kick-self moments. The one I remember best: "Hockey game starter" for a 7-letter entry. I racked my brains for the ice-hockey version of 'bully off', and then felt increasingly baffled as the checking letters came in. Answer: O Canada</p> Chanorak section: MUZZ is in C 2003 as a back-formation from MUZZY. A bit disappointingly, a *fauna search in the CD-ROM version doesn’t find a whole sequence of words ranking animals by size in mm, just micro- (not visible with the naked eye), macro- (visible …), and mega- (visible and ‘large’). (Plus others based on habitat or membership - do we really need both epi- and in- ?)

Multi-word answers: I think it’s just because full enumeration gives you a bit too much help. Seeing (6,2,3,4) in a 15×15, I’m looking for MIDDLE OF THE ROAD immediately, closely followed by other IN THE or OF THE options. US-style solvers cope without any enumerations, which can lead to some fine kick-self moments. The one I remember best: “Hockey game starter” for a 7-letter entry. I racked my brains for the ice-hockey version of ‘bully off’, and then felt increasingly baffled as the checking letters came in. Answer: O Canada

]]> By: Colin Blackburn http://fifteensquared.net/2007/09/14/beelzebub-916phi-02-09-07/#comment-4597 Colin Blackburn Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:22:45 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2007/09/14/beelzebub-916phi-02-09-07/#comment-4597 Is 19d TH' + AM + MUZ(z)? I can find MUZZY meaning blurred in Chambers 1998 so I guess MUZZ meaning blur is in one of the dictionaries. Is 19d TH’ + AM + MUZ(z)?

I can find MUZZY meaning blurred in Chambers 1998 so I guess MUZZ meaning blur is in one of the dictionaries.

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