Comments on: Guardian 24299/Orlando - calling for a fatwa? http://fifteensquared.net/2008/01/31/guardian-24299orlando-calling-for-a-fatwa/ Never knowingly undersolved. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:06:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Anne http://fifteensquared.net/2008/01/31/guardian-24299orlando-calling-for-a-fatwa/#comment-43040 Anne Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:50:22 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/01/31/guardian-24299orlando-calling-for-a-fatwa/#comment-43040 Re 24 across, NAAFI stands for Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes, which provided cafeteria food for British Forces during the war. A canteen is another word for a cafeteria, and the acronym became synonymous with the canteen itself. Re 24 across, NAAFI stands for Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes, which provided cafeteria food for British Forces during the war. A canteen is another word for a cafeteria, and the acronym became synonymous with the canteen itself.

]]> By: Chris http://fifteensquared.net/2008/01/31/guardian-24299orlando-calling-for-a-fatwa/#comment-13038 Chris Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:12:33 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/01/31/guardian-24299orlando-calling-for-a-fatwa/#comment-13038 Orlando's definitely been getting trickier of late. Lots of obscure references here - definitely not one I could hope to do on the train. Orlando’s definitely been getting trickier of late. Lots of obscure references here - definitely not one I could hope to do on the train.

]]> By: PaulB http://fifteensquared.net/2008/01/31/guardian-24299orlando-calling-for-a-fatwa/#comment-13000 PaulB Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:45:11 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/01/31/guardian-24299orlando-calling-for-a-fatwa/#comment-13000 I'll stand up and be counter. I like it, and that's not merely a threat - I've used it too! 'Original chicken counter in popular Indian' I think it was. The usage is adverbial, as in: 'in a contrary direction or manner', or 'in a wrong or reverse direction'. I know you'll be worried about the grammar at the cryptic level rather than at the surface, but I reckon Big O (a fine compiler) is on solid ground here. I’ll stand up and be counter.

I like it, and that’s not merely a threat - I’ve used it too! ‘Original chicken counter in popular Indian’ I think it was. The usage is adverbial, as in: ‘in a contrary direction or manner’, or ‘in a wrong or reverse direction’.

I know you’ll be worried about the grammar at the cryptic level rather than at the surface, but I reckon Big O (a fine compiler) is on solid ground here.

]]> By: AlanR http://fifteensquared.net/2008/01/31/guardian-24299orlando-calling-for-a-fatwa/#comment-12996 AlanR Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:43:36 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/01/31/guardian-24299orlando-calling-for-a-fatwa/#comment-12996 22d: As linxit said, windy can mean 'frightened' (presumably related to 'having the wind up,') so the definition is 'yellow', meaning cowardly or scared. 22d: As linxit said, windy can mean ‘frightened’ (presumably related to ‘having the wind up,’) so the definition is ‘yellow’, meaning cowardly or scared.

]]> By: diagacht http://fifteensquared.net/2008/01/31/guardian-24299orlando-calling-for-a-fatwa/#comment-12995 diagacht Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:26:24 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/01/31/guardian-24299orlando-calling-for-a-fatwa/#comment-12995 24a I too had problems with NAAFI. I think it must be as you say but I was unhappy with the use of counter. 22d Again I agree, what is the definition? I found this puzzle difficult with a few clues (like those noted above) a little uncertain, at least to my way of thinking. 24a I too had problems with NAAFI. I think it must be as you say but I was unhappy with the use of counter.
22d Again I agree, what is the definition?
I found this puzzle difficult with a few clues (like those noted above) a little uncertain, at least to my way of thinking.

]]> By: Dave Ellison http://fifteensquared.net/2008/01/31/guardian-24299orlando-calling-for-a-fatwa/#comment-12994 Dave Ellison Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:29:08 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/01/31/guardian-24299orlando-calling-for-a-fatwa/#comment-12994 4d "Osbert Lancaster" was a cartoonist (rather than artist), in the Daily Express, so "drawer" is appropriate here. 4d “Osbert Lancaster” was a cartoonist (rather than artist), in the Daily Express, so “drawer” is appropriate here.

]]> By: Andrew http://fifteensquared.net/2008/01/31/guardian-24299orlando-calling-for-a-fatwa/#comment-12992 Andrew Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:50:22 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/01/31/guardian-24299orlando-calling-for-a-fatwa/#comment-12992 NISAN was also in a recent Azed (1860 - blogged by linxit). NISAN was also in a recent Azed (1860 - blogged by linxit).

]]> By: JamieC http://fifteensquared.net/2008/01/31/guardian-24299orlando-calling-for-a-fatwa/#comment-12991 JamieC Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:50:54 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/01/31/guardian-24299orlando-calling-for-a-fatwa/#comment-12991 9a - GUM is "fool around" because it's MUG backwards (as in to make a mug of somebody) 9a - GUM is “fool around” because it’s MUG backwards (as in to make a mug of somebody)

]]> By: linxit http://fifteensquared.net/2008/01/31/guardian-24299orlando-calling-for-a-fatwa/#comment-12990 linxit Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:31:10 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/01/31/guardian-24299orlando-calling-for-a-fatwa/#comment-12990 22dn - confused me too at first, but one of the defs in Chambers for WINDY is "frightened, nervous". 22dn - confused me too at first, but one of the defs in Chambers for WINDY is “frightened, nervous”.

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