Comments on: Guardian 24366/Shed - 20V

By: ilancaron

ilancaron — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:57:01 +0000

don’t know what I was thinking — I mentally substituted V for 5 when I saw it, and then forgot I’d done so!

By: Eileen

Eileen — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:45:46 +0000

ilancaron:I’m still struggling to understand your comment on 1ac. but, since no-one else has commented, I think it must be me! What has ‘Roman V’ got to do with it? ‘Five’s first letter’ is ‘F’!

By: Paul B

Paul B — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:13:16 +0000

And was Audreus followed by Shed in The Guardian? Yes indeed, so two good puzzles in a row.

By: Testy

Testy — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:56:37 +0000

I’m afraid that’s an urban myth along with almost everything I’ve ever believed it would seem.

By: Comfy Settee

Comfy Settee — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:33:28 +0000

I found out recently that the World Series is not so-called because the whole world (meaning the whole of the US) is invited to play, but rather because the original series way back when was sponsored by The World newspaper. And the name stuck. So we shouldn’t perhaps criticise our US chums for being inward-looking, on this evidence at least….

By: nabokov1

nabokov1 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:05:25 +0000

“Tash” has always been short for moustache in England at least.Bit old-fashioned now though.

By: Testy

Testy — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:38:57 +0000

I wouldn’t go picking at the “international” thread or we may have to bring up the “World Series”.

By: mhl

mhl — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:19:27 +0000

In 1 down I think the other definition is a reference to frying steak so that it’s rare: “just show it to the pan”… :)

By: M1kes

M1kes — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:11:43 +0000

13ac Pec (as in muscle) Cad (as in chap of ill repute)

13d Push (as in peddle drugs) chair ( president)