http://fifteensquared.net/2008/03/13/independent-6679-by-punk/ Never knowingly undersolved. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:07:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/03/13/independent-6679-by-punk/#comment-16786 Mick H Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:55:59 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/03/13/independent-6679-by-punk/#comment-16786 I had INCEST at first (C might be an abbreviation for cardinal that I just haven't noticed before, and EST = is in French, Latin etc). "Keep it in the family" is an old chestnut, and I suspect Punk was cheekily leading us up the garden path with that particular red herring. I had INCEST at first (C might be an abbreviation for cardinal that I just haven’t noticed before, and EST = is in French, Latin etc). “Keep it in the family” is an old chestnut, and I suspect Punk was cheekily leading us up the garden path with that particular red herring.

]]> http://fifteensquared.net/2008/03/13/independent-6679-by-punk/#comment-16754 jetdoc Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:36:35 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/03/13/independent-6679-by-punk/#comment-16754 Returning from holiday, feeling cruciverbally deprived and finding that the <i>Indie</i> was the only acceptable paper available, I completed this while waiting for a delayed connection at Milan airport. Perfect — fun and just challenging enough, but no need for dictionaries etc. 22a was my last entry, too. Returning from holiday, feeling cruciverbally deprived and finding that the Indie was the only acceptable paper available, I completed this while waiting for a delayed connection at Milan airport. Perfect — fun and just challenging enough, but no need for dictionaries etc. 22a was my last entry, too.

]]> http://fifteensquared.net/2008/03/13/independent-6679-by-punk/#comment-16741 Colin Blackburn Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:07:11 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/03/13/independent-6679-by-punk/#comment-16741 1a reminded me of a fairly recent clue which included the word 'etrol' 1a reminded me of a fairly recent clue which included the word ‘etrol’

]]> http://fifteensquared.net/2008/03/13/independent-6679-by-punk/#comment-16739 Ali Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:10:25 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/03/13/independent-6679-by-punk/#comment-16739 A great puzzle. Seemed overall a little easier than usual for Punk, but full of clever inventive clues as always. A great puzzle. Seemed overall a little easier than usual for Punk, but full of clever inventive clues as always.

]]> http://fifteensquared.net/2008/03/13/independent-6679-by-punk/#comment-16737 Jon Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:37:19 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/03/13/independent-6679-by-punk/#comment-16737 Lots of good stuff here. 1ac, 13ac, 25ac all stood out for me! Lots of good stuff here. 1ac, 13ac, 25ac all stood out for me!

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