Comments on: Independent 6697 by Bannsider http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/independent-6697-by-bannsider/ Never knowingly undersolved. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:03:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Bannsider http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/independent-6697-by-bannsider/#comment-18504 Bannsider Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:29:21 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/independent-6697-by-bannsider/#comment-18504 More suited to a Saturday certainly - but Eimi reckoned it might not attract any correct entries if it had been a prize puzzle (I think he was joking but I'm not sure!) Personally I reckon as he's a Spurs fan and I support the Gunner(a)s he predicted a Liverpool win in the Champions League the night before and wanted to rub in the Liverpool FC references the following day! (As I write this I'm watching the re-run on Arsenal TV - referee! :-) ) More suited to a Saturday certainly - but Eimi reckoned it might not attract any correct entries if it had been a prize puzzle (I think he was joking but I’m not sure!)
Personally I reckon as he’s a Spurs fan and I support the Gunner(a)s he predicted a Liverpool win in the Champions League the night before and wanted to rub in the Liverpool FC references the following day!
(As I write this I’m watching the re-run on Arsenal TV - referee! :-) )

]]> By: Fletch http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/independent-6697-by-bannsider/#comment-18502 Fletch Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:24:24 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/independent-6697-by-bannsider/#comment-18502 A decisive victory for the setter in my case too. Like NMS and Richard, I wouldn't be happy tackling a puzzle like this on a daily basis, I think this was more suited to the Saturday Prize slot. A decisive victory for the setter in my case too. Like NMS and Richard, I wouldn’t be happy tackling a puzzle like this on a daily basis, I think this was more suited to the Saturday Prize slot.

]]> By: Paul B http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/independent-6697-by-bannsider/#comment-18480 Paul B Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:18:24 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/independent-6697-by-bannsider/#comment-18480 Come on, Bannsider: EASY CHAIR! Whaat? Come on, Bannsider: EASY CHAIR! Whaat?

]]> By: nmsindy http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/independent-6697-by-bannsider/#comment-18473 nmsindy Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:01:33 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/independent-6697-by-bannsider/#comment-18473 IZZAT is in Collins. I'd never heard of if either, but the clue hinted strongly to a word beginning IZ- once the I was established. I'd no problem with the FRIZZES definition, on the basis Testy mentions in the final para of comment 12. IZZAT is in Collins. I’d never heard of if either, but the clue hinted strongly to a word beginning IZ- once the I was established. I’d no problem with the FRIZZES definition, on the basis Testy mentions in the final para of comment 12.

]]> By: Bannsider http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/independent-6697-by-bannsider/#comment-18465 Bannsider Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:08:04 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/independent-6697-by-bannsider/#comment-18465 Believe it or not I did consider using Muzzy IZZET but decided that that would be even more unfair. Believe it or not I did consider using Muzzy IZZET but decided that that would be even more unfair.

]]> By: Testy http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/independent-6697-by-bannsider/#comment-18457 Testy Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:11:11 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/independent-6697-by-bannsider/#comment-18457 In understood that. I agree "curler" could define FRIZZER and "what a curler does" could define FRIZZES but does "is curler" define FRIZZES? I suppose you have to interpret "is curler" as "acts as a curler". In understood that. I agree “curler” could define FRIZZER and “what a curler does” could define FRIZZES but does “is curler” define FRIZZES?

I suppose you have to interpret “is curler” as “acts as a curler”.

]]> By: Richard Palmer http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/independent-6697-by-bannsider/#comment-18455 Richard Palmer Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:03:14 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/independent-6697-by-bannsider/#comment-18455 If the Indy crossword was as hard as this every day I’d stop doing it. I must have spent at least two hours on it and still only finished three quarters of it and had a ? against three answers – thanks to the bloggers for explaining these. I’ve never heard of IZZAT and it’s not in my dictionary. I’m a footie fan and have heard of Zat Knight but not everyone is familiar with Aston Villa reserves. Bannsider missed a chance to include the sadly-missed Muzzy IZZET here (and at least that is in the dictionary through its secondary meaning). Like everyone else, I can’t find a satisfactory justification for EASY CHAIR. I didn’t get OMEGA. Mega means very big, that’s not the same as special. Sorry, I always get mardy when I can’t finish a crossword. If the Indy crossword was as hard as this every day I’d stop doing it. I must have spent at least two hours on it and still only finished three quarters of it and had a ? against three answers – thanks to the bloggers for explaining these.

I’ve never heard of IZZAT and it’s not in my dictionary. I’m a footie fan and have heard of Zat Knight but not everyone is familiar with Aston Villa reserves. Bannsider missed a chance to include the sadly-missed Muzzy IZZET here (and at least that is in the dictionary through its secondary meaning).

Like everyone else, I can’t find a satisfactory justification for EASY CHAIR.

I didn’t get OMEGA. Mega means very big, that’s not the same as special.

Sorry, I always get mardy when I can’t finish a crossword.

]]> By: Bannsider http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/independent-6697-by-bannsider/#comment-18450 Bannsider Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:58:26 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/independent-6697-by-bannsider/#comment-18450 I'd expect a "Rightback" to know about Zat Knight perhaps :-) For Testy: "frizz" can mean to curl (something) or make it form a curl, and a "curler" is a device for frizzing hair, so "is curler" in that sense is not so far-fetched I’d expect a “Rightback” to know about Zat Knight perhaps :-)
For Testy: “frizz” can mean to curl (something) or make it form a curl, and a “curler” is a device for frizzing hair, so “is curler” in that sense is not so far-fetched

]]> By: rightback http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/independent-6697-by-bannsider/#comment-18426 rightback Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:14:36 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/independent-6697-by-bannsider/#comment-18426 IZZAT was marvellous - exactly the sort of clue I could do with at Cheltenham. The setter will be pleased to know that I wrote in 'Paisley' before correcting to EPSTEIN. IZZAT was marvellous - exactly the sort of clue I could do with at Cheltenham. The setter will be pleased to know that I wrote in ‘Paisley’ before correcting to EPSTEIN.

]]> By: Testy http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/independent-6697-by-bannsider/#comment-18420 Testy Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:03:33 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/03/independent-6697-by-bannsider/#comment-18420 Failed on this as not being a football fan I didn't know who the Celtic boss was and had never heard of ZAT, IZZAT, TITUS Groan or Poplar and I think that the ARM clue is extremely abstruse. Also I can't see how "Is curler" defines FRIZZES, surely FRIZZES means "becomes curly" or possibly "is curly". Failed on this as not being a football fan I didn’t know who the Celtic boss was and had never heard of ZAT, IZZAT, TITUS Groan or Poplar and I think that the ARM clue is extremely abstruse. Also I can’t see how “Is curler” defines FRIZZES, surely FRIZZES means “becomes curly” or possibly “is curly”.

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