Comments on: Guardian 24,362 : Rufus http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/14/guardian-24362-rufus/ Never knowingly undersolved. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:50:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Andrew http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/14/guardian-24362-rufus/#comment-19483 Andrew Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:40:35 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1437#comment-19483 I suspect "pure corn" was just to give a good surface reading. I suspect “pure corn” was just to give a good surface reading.

]]> By: muck http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/14/guardian-24362-rufus/#comment-19436 muck Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:58:11 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1437#comment-19436 12ac CEREAL, sounds like serial. But I couldn't work out why PURE corn in the clue. Various links on Google say 'pure corn' is used in making whiskey (bourbon), as opposed to whisky (scotch). Maybe I'm reading too much into this? 12ac CEREAL, sounds like serial. But I couldn’t work out why PURE corn in the clue. Various links on Google say ‘pure corn’ is used in making whiskey (bourbon), as opposed to whisky (scotch). Maybe I’m reading too much into this?

]]> By: Comfy Settee http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/14/guardian-24362-rufus/#comment-19435 Comfy Settee Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:53:39 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1437#comment-19435 Stan - do you mean GALLERY instead of GALLERIES for 20d? SOURDOUGH came quite easily, but I had no end of bother with USURERS! I went for OPENTOP for 1ac, though OPINION is nice. The word "There's" at the start of the clue kind of made it feel more like a cryptic clue to me, for some reason... but either works. Stan - do you mean GALLERY instead of GALLERIES for 20d?

SOURDOUGH came quite easily, but I had no end of bother with USURERS!

I went for OPENTOP for 1ac, though OPINION is nice. The word “There’s” at the start of the clue kind of made it feel more like a cryptic clue to me, for some reason… but either works.

]]> By: Tom Hutton http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/14/guardian-24362-rufus/#comment-19432 Tom Hutton Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:02:51 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1437#comment-19432 Am I missing something? Isn't it just cereal-serial. Where does the whisk(e)y come in? Am I missing something? Isn’t it just cereal-serial. Where does the whisk(e)y come in?

]]> By: muck http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/14/guardian-24362-rufus/#comment-19425 muck Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:45:40 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1437#comment-19425 I wasn't sure about 'Pure corn' in the clue to 12ac CEREAL. Apparently it is used in making whiskey, as opposed to whisky. I wasn’t sure about ‘Pure corn’ in the clue to 12ac CEREAL. Apparently it is used in making whiskey, as opposed to whisky.

]]> By: muck http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/14/guardian-24362-rufus/#comment-19421 muck Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:02:15 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1437#comment-19421 7dn AFTERMATH is interesting as one of those words that has changed its meaning to the opposite. As Eileen says, it orginally meant 'a second mowing of grass from the same season', but it now means 'later consequences, esp. if bad'. Both quotes from Chambers. 7dn AFTERMATH is interesting as one of those words that has changed its meaning to the opposite. As Eileen says, it orginally meant ‘a second mowing of grass from the same season’, but it now means ‘later consequences, esp. if bad’. Both quotes from Chambers.

]]> By: Andrew http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/14/guardian-24362-rufus/#comment-19416 Andrew Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:46:35 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1437#comment-19416 I also had OPEN-TOP for 1 ac - but OPINION makes better sense. Interesting near-miss though. I agree with SLUG for 27ac - it's alive and it's a kind of ammunition. I also had OPEN-TOP for 1 ac - but OPINION makes better sense. Interesting near-miss though.

I agree with SLUG for 27ac - it’s alive and it’s a kind of ammunition.

]]> By: stan http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/14/guardian-24362-rufus/#comment-19414 stan Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:32:03 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1437#comment-19414 I thought it was case closed when I saw O-PEN = Nothing to restrict. I suppose "top" is a sort of view, but all in all it's not as satisfying as O-PINION I thought it was case closed when I saw O-PEN = Nothing to restrict. I suppose “top” is a sort of view, but all in all it’s not as satisfying as O-PINION

]]> By: Eileen http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/14/guardian-24362-rufus/#comment-19413 Eileen Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:19:05 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1437#comment-19413 Stan - I wasn't arguing with your 'open-top'! I think it works, too, as a cryptic clue Stan - I wasn’t arguing with your ‘open-top’! I think it works, too, as a cryptic clue

]]> By: stan http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/14/guardian-24362-rufus/#comment-19411 stan Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:12:33 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1437#comment-19411 See what happens when you are in a hurry ... I'll amend - thanks, Eileen. See what happens when you are in a hurry … I’ll amend - thanks, Eileen.

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