Comments on: Independent 6701/Nimrod http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/08/independent-6701nimrod/ Never knowingly undersolved. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:36:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: petebiddlecombe http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/08/independent-6701nimrod/#comment-18774 petebiddlecombe Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:36:24 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/08/independent-6701nimrod/#comment-18774 Three courses: I thought this was to do with golf - the town of Sandwich has two golf clubs, both of which have hosted the Open, and one of which seems to have three courses. Did this in 16-something which I'd count as par for Nimrod when he's increasing the number of long answers as in this grid. Three courses: I thought this was to do with golf - the town of Sandwich has two golf clubs, both of which have hosted the Open, and one of which seems to have three courses. Did this in 16-something which I’d count as par for Nimrod when he’s increasing the number of long answers as in this grid.

]]> By: Paul B http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/08/independent-6701nimrod/#comment-18772 Paul B Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:43:51 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/08/independent-6701nimrod/#comment-18772 Er, 'Virgilius' shurely ladsh. Er, ‘Virgilius’ shurely ladsh.

]]> By: Testy http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/08/independent-6701nimrod/#comment-18770 Testy Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:46:10 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/08/independent-6701nimrod/#comment-18770 Apparently Virgillius had to cut down his crossword output due to other work commitments which means he will only tend to appear ever other Tuesday (or thereabouts). I agree Tuesdays are worse off for it. Apparently Virgillius had to cut down his crossword output due to other work commitments which means he will only tend to appear ever other Tuesday (or thereabouts). I agree Tuesdays are worse off for it.

]]> By: carlos http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/08/independent-6701nimrod/#comment-18769 carlos Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:33:46 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/08/independent-6701nimrod/#comment-18769 That was too hard for me, no fun. Does anyone know what has happened to the regular tuesday Virgillius slot? Tuesdays are most disappointing without him. That was too hard for me, no fun. Does anyone know what has happened to the regular tuesday Virgillius slot?

Tuesdays are most disappointing without him.

]]> By: NealH http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/08/independent-6701nimrod/#comment-18761 NealH Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:00:53 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/08/independent-6701nimrod/#comment-18761 The Idi Amin as king of Scotland went through my mind but I initially dismissed it because I thought it was too fanciful and wouldn't get past the editor. The Idi Amin as king of Scotland went through my mind but I initially dismissed it because I thought it was too fanciful and wouldn’t get past the editor.

]]> By: muck http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/08/independent-6701nimrod/#comment-18744 muck Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:44:54 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/08/independent-6701nimrod/#comment-18744 I'm new to Nimrod, but picked up the Indy in Paris Gare du Nord with a long day on the train back to Edinburgh, and thought it worth a try. It was tough! I’m new to Nimrod, but picked up the Indy in Paris Gare du Nord with a long day on the train back to Edinburgh, and thought it worth a try. It was tough!

]]> By: neildubya http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/08/independent-6701nimrod/#comment-18722 neildubya Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:15:18 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/08/independent-6701nimrod/#comment-18722 I struggled with this too. Shouldn't 8d really be SUGARS THE PILL, given that the clue has "makes bad news better"? Didn't understand 22a either and 1a seems a bit, well, neither here nor there, if you see what I mean. I struggled with this too. Shouldn’t 8d really be SUGARS THE PILL, given that the clue has “makes bad news better”? Didn’t understand 22a either and 1a seems a bit, well, neither here nor there, if you see what I mean.

]]> By: Testy http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/08/independent-6701nimrod/#comment-18717 Testy Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:49:59 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/08/independent-6701nimrod/#comment-18717 IMITATING is I and then TATI in MING (Ming the Merciless being Flash Gordon's enemy). 8D I still don't quite get. I understand the allusion to "the pill" and the straight definition "makes bad news better" but, in particular, I can't see what the "expert" bit is about. Not too happy with 1A or 22A either (although I would think that a double decker sandwich would have 2 fillings so a triple decker should have 3). I'm also not sure wether the comma in "periodically, excited" makes sense. "periodically excited" or "excited, periodically" would be OK in my book IMITATING is I and then TATI in MING (Ming the Merciless being Flash Gordon’s enemy).

8D I still don’t quite get. I understand the allusion to “the pill” and the straight definition “makes bad news better” but, in particular, I can’t see what the “expert” bit is about.

Not too happy with 1A or 22A either (although I would think that a double decker sandwich would have 2 fillings so a triple decker should have 3). I’m also not sure wether the comma in “periodically, excited” makes sense. “periodically excited” or “excited, periodically” would be OK in my book

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