Comments on: Azed 1872: Treading the boards http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/20/azed-1872-treading-the-boards/ Never knowingly undersolved. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: DFM http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/20/azed-1872-treading-the-boards/#comment-20039 DFM Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:54:51 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1457#comment-20039 Paul B : With Torquemada, Ximenes and the twisted Deza, the Spanish Inquisition is what you've got! The easy chair may come to you soon (or worse). Beware! Paul B : With Torquemada, Ximenes and the twisted Deza, the Spanish Inquisition is what you’ve got! The easy chair may come to you soon (or worse). Beware!

]]> By: roland http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/20/azed-1872-treading-the-boards/#comment-19995 roland Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:57:44 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1457#comment-19995 I liked ORMAZD- very nice. I liked ORMAZD- very nice.

]]> By: Paul B http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/20/azed-1872-treading-the-boards/#comment-19939 Paul B Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:09:59 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1457#comment-19939 Blasphemy. That's what it is, Don. The last blasphemer to receive the ultimate penalty in England was a Thomas Aikenhead, in 1697. One hell of a close shave for the Akenheads, including that Edmund. As to difficult words clued by anagram, I suppose the legitimacy really depends on the expected vocabulary of one's audience. In a daily puzzle (my only sphere of cruciverbal expertise) I think this is an absolutely unforgiveable sin, for which any compiler ought to have his or her clueless lights punched out. Blasphemy. That’s what it is, Don.

The last blasphemer to receive the ultimate penalty in England was a Thomas Aikenhead, in 1697. One hell of a close shave for the Akenheads, including that Edmund.

As to difficult words clued by anagram, I suppose the legitimacy really depends on the expected vocabulary of one’s audience. In a daily puzzle (my only sphere of cruciverbal expertise) I think this is an absolutely unforgiveable sin, for which any compiler ought to have his or her clueless lights punched out.

]]> By: jetdoc http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/20/azed-1872-treading-the-boards/#comment-19906 jetdoc Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:41:03 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1457#comment-19906 It wasn’t meant as a criticism, Don — maybe I should have chosen a different word to indicate that it was rather less challenging than some Azed offerings. I quite enjoy a puzzle that I can get out of the way without too much angst. It wasn’t meant as a criticism, Don — maybe I should have chosen a different word to indicate that it was rather less challenging than some Azed offerings. I quite enjoy a puzzle that I can get out of the way without too much angst.

]]> By: DFM http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/20/azed-1872-treading-the-boards/#comment-19905 DFM Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:33:23 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1457#comment-19905 Unfair to call this 'pedestrian' I think, our Jane. Interesting words well clued. I didn't need TEA but I did use Chambers Anagrams once. And there's nothing wrong always with a clue that is obviously an anagram. At least one can fill the letters in immediately and at the end one doesn't have to decipher a tortuous preamble to work out what to highlight and in what colour! If that's 'pedestrian', it still remains a nice Sunday afternoon challenge for me at any rate. Unfair to call this ‘pedestrian’ I think, our Jane. Interesting words well clued. I didn’t need TEA but I did use Chambers Anagrams once. And there’s nothing wrong always with a clue that is obviously an anagram. At least one can fill the letters in immediately and at the end one doesn’t have to decipher a tortuous preamble to work out what to highlight and in what colour! If that’s ‘pedestrian’, it still remains a nice Sunday afternoon challenge for me at any rate.

]]> By: rightback http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/20/azed-1872-treading-the-boards/#comment-19893 rightback Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:29:09 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1457#comment-19893 Good job I know a bit of German (for 1dn) or I might really have struggled with this. If I remember correctly, I needed books for the birds (not expecting a double 'i'), ROLF and PORTOLANI (which I agree is an excellent clue). Good job I know a bit of German (for 1dn) or I might really have struggled with this. If I remember correctly, I needed books for the birds (not expecting a double ‘i’), ROLF and PORTOLANI (which I agree is an excellent clue).

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