Comments on: Guardian 24,353 Paul - Torture : 1970’s Style http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/guardian-24353-paul-torture-1970s-style/ Never knowingly undersolved. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:28:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: bogeyman http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/guardian-24353-paul-torture-1970s-style/#comment-18425 bogeyman Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:54:33 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/guardian-24353-paul-torture-1970s-style/#comment-18425 The DA was a hairstyle used by Teddy Boys, so called because the hair at the back of the head was greased to a point, resembling a duck's backside The DA was a hairstyle used by Teddy Boys, so called because the hair at the back of the head was greased to a point, resembling a duck’s backside

]]> By: Geoff http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/guardian-24353-paul-torture-1970s-style/#comment-18410 Geoff Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:50:16 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/guardian-24353-paul-torture-1970s-style/#comment-18410 Pace Stan and Chris, Paul makes no reference whatever to Iron Maiden the hard rock band - the word play is around the primary meaning of IRON MAIDEN as an instrument of torture (from which the band presumably took their name), and the nubile state of a youthful Iron Lady. At least, this was so in the paper version, where the clue for 26, 23 reads: "6 27 for the unmarried Maggie, possibly?" Haven't checked the online clue - was this different? Pace Stan and Chris, Paul makes no reference whatever to Iron Maiden the hard rock band - the word play is around the primary meaning of IRON MAIDEN as an instrument of torture (from which the band presumably took their name), and the nubile state of a youthful Iron Lady. At least, this was so in the paper version, where the clue for 26, 23 reads: “6 27 for the unmarried Maggie, possibly?” Haven’t checked the online clue - was this different?

]]> By: Chris http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/guardian-24353-paul-torture-1970s-style/#comment-18403 Chris Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:27:30 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/guardian-24353-paul-torture-1970s-style/#comment-18403 Iron Maiden were very much of the 80s rather than 70s, as was Thatcher. I think all the people/acts referenced are famous enough for younger solvers to know them. Iron Maiden were very much of the 80s rather than 70s, as was Thatcher. I think all the people/acts referenced are famous enough for younger solvers to know them.

]]> By: stan http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/guardian-24353-paul-torture-1970s-style/#comment-18390 stan Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:54:02 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/guardian-24353-paul-torture-1970s-style/#comment-18390 Agree it was very British - and the under 30s probably had to ask their parents too I suspect. Margaret Thatcher, The Wombles, Iron Maiden, Les Dawson ... flashback to the 1970s. Agree it was very British - and the under 30s probably had to ask their parents too I suspect. Margaret Thatcher, The Wombles, Iron Maiden, Les Dawson … flashback to the 1970s.

]]> By: Colin Blackburn http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/guardian-24353-paul-torture-1970s-style/#comment-18389 Colin Blackburn Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:33:41 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/guardian-24353-paul-torture-1970s-style/#comment-18389 Trivially I read 1d as "LATE UP". And, ridiculously I had 4d as ST(ASH)ING despite the answer staring me in the face and thinking (bone) ASH was a bit weak and STING was a bit of a jump for a man's name. Overall a very British crossword requiring knowledge of the Wombles and Les Dawson's piano playing skills. Trivially I read 1d as “LATE UP”.

And, ridiculously I had 4d as ST(ASH)ING despite the answer staring me in the face and thinking (bone) ASH was a bit weak and STING was a bit of a jump for a man’s name.

Overall a very British crossword requiring knowledge of the Wombles and Les Dawson’s piano playing skills.

]]> By: stan http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/guardian-24353-paul-torture-1970s-style/#comment-18388 stan Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:13:54 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/guardian-24353-paul-torture-1970s-style/#comment-18388 A D.A is a 1950s haircut - I believe it stands for "Duck's Arse" A D.A is a 1950s haircut - I believe it stands for “Duck’s Arse”

]]> By: PaulW http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/guardian-24353-paul-torture-1970s-style/#comment-18387 PaulW Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:02:58 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/guardian-24353-paul-torture-1970s-style/#comment-18387 Where doea the DA come from in DAmask? Where doea the DA come from in DAmask?

]]> By: Geoff http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/guardian-24353-paul-torture-1970s-style/#comment-18383 Geoff Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:43:53 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/guardian-24353-paul-torture-1970s-style/#comment-18383 Agree with Diagacht that 5dn is BRANKS. My last entry - not a word I knew, but guessed from the word play and confirmed by Chambers (Scots word for a scold's bridle: iron mask with tongue depressor). Quite easy for one of Paul's (I thought) but great fun as always. Agree with Diagacht that 5dn is BRANKS. My last entry - not a word I knew, but guessed from the word play and confirmed by Chambers (Scots word for a scold’s bridle: iron mask with tongue depressor).

Quite easy for one of Paul’s (I thought) but great fun as always.

]]> By: diagacht http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/guardian-24353-paul-torture-1970s-style/#comment-18369 diagacht Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:03:34 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/guardian-24353-paul-torture-1970s-style/#comment-18369 5dn is BRANKS, I think. It's a torture helmet. B (secondary) + RANKS. Thanks for explanation of 1dn. It had to have been ET AL but I thought that the 'still' referred to dead, as in late. Clearly not. 5dn is BRANKS, I think. It’s a torture helmet. B (secondary) + RANKS.

Thanks for explanation of 1dn. It had to have been ET AL but I thought that the ’still’ referred to dead, as in late. Clearly not.

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