Comments on: Guardian 24383: Paul — Rainbow Nation http://fifteensquared.net/2008/05/08/guardian-24383-paul-%e2%80%94-rainbow-nation/ Crossword bloggery Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:08:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: smutchin http://fifteensquared.net/2008/05/08/guardian-24383-paul-%e2%80%94-rainbow-nation/#comment-25615 smutchin Mon, 12 May 2008 09:57:35 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1516#comment-25615 I enjoyed the EQUATOR clue (guess it's a matter of taste) and I'm sure it's &lit. Like Geoff, I got SPUTUM first and SOUTH AFRICAN from that, then the rest fell into place. A nice puzzle and easy enough for me to complete about 3/4 of it. (Btw, I've only recently discovered fifteensquared and this is my first comment on a blog post here, but I'm sure won't be my last... love the site) I enjoyed the EQUATOR clue (guess it’s a matter of taste) and I’m sure it’s &lit. Like Geoff, I got SPUTUM first and SOUTH AFRICAN from that, then the rest fell into place. A nice puzzle and easy enough for me to complete about 3/4 of it.

(Btw, I’ve only recently discovered fifteensquared and this is my first comment on a blog post here, but I’m sure won’t be my last… love the site)

]]> By: muck http://fifteensquared.net/2008/05/08/guardian-24383-paul-%e2%80%94-rainbow-nation/#comment-25070 muck Sat, 10 May 2008 21:02:25 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1516#comment-25070 23ac EQUATOR: the original explanation by Jetdoc was put very clearly, as was her further explanation of &lit. I still don't like the clue, but did say I enjoyed the puzzle. 23ac EQUATOR: the original explanation by Jetdoc was put very clearly, as was her further explanation of &lit. I still don’t like the clue, but did say I enjoyed the puzzle.

]]> By: Fletch http://fifteensquared.net/2008/05/08/guardian-24383-paul-%e2%80%94-rainbow-nation/#comment-24769 Fletch Fri, 09 May 2008 23:08:11 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1516#comment-24769 Muck: I would suggest you haven't been reading the responses when you've queried this type of 'lacking definition' clue before, others have explained. Muck: I would suggest you haven’t been reading the responses when you’ve queried this type of ‘lacking definition’ clue before, others have explained.

]]> By: muck http://fifteensquared.net/2008/05/08/guardian-24383-paul-%e2%80%94-rainbow-nation/#comment-24338 muck Thu, 08 May 2008 15:34:26 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1516#comment-24338 Thanks Jetdoc. I was never sure exactly what was meant by &lit. I enjoyed the puzzle: the theme wasn't to hard to find. Only 4dn and 23ac didn't work for me. 3dn IOWA was great. Thanks Jetdoc. I was never sure exactly what was meant by &lit.

I enjoyed the puzzle: the theme wasn’t to hard to find. Only 4dn and 23ac didn’t work for me. 3dn IOWA was great.

]]> By: jetdoc http://fifteensquared.net/2008/05/08/guardian-24383-paul-%e2%80%94-rainbow-nation/#comment-24337 jetdoc Thu, 08 May 2008 15:26:15 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1516#comment-24337 Sorry, meant ‘reasonably confident’. Sorry, meant ‘reasonably confident’.

]]> By: jetdoc http://fifteensquared.net/2008/05/08/guardian-24383-paul-%e2%80%94-rainbow-nation/#comment-24336 jetdoc Thu, 08 May 2008 15:25:48 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1516#comment-24336 <i>23ac: EQUATOR. I couldn’t see a defn.</i> It’s an &lit clue, with the definition and wordplay all in one. I always feel wary of declaring a clue to be &lit, in case I have got it wrong, but I’m reasonable confident about this one. 23ac: EQUATOR. I couldn’t see a defn.

It’s an &lit clue, with the definition and wordplay all in one. I always feel wary of declaring a clue to be &lit, in case I have got it wrong, but I’m reasonable confident about this one.

]]> By: muck http://fifteensquared.net/2008/05/08/guardian-24383-paul-%e2%80%94-rainbow-nation/#comment-24333 muck Thu, 08 May 2008 15:17:07 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1516#comment-24333 23ac: EQUATOR. I couldn't see a defn. 4dn: CAPE TOWN. Vixen could have been 'cat' or 'cow' at least for misogynists. Chambers has 'personal' as "one's own: of private concern" etc, which I suppose you could interpret as PET in the sense of 'pet name'. Not a nice clue. 23ac: EQUATOR. I couldn’t see a defn.

4dn: CAPE TOWN. Vixen could have been ‘cat’ or ‘cow’ at least for misogynists. Chambers has ‘personal’ as “one’s own: of private concern” etc, which I suppose you could interpret as PET in the sense of ‘pet name’. Not a nice clue.

]]> By: Geoff http://fifteensquared.net/2008/05/08/guardian-24383-paul-%e2%80%94-rainbow-nation/#comment-24326 Geoff Thu, 08 May 2008 15:01:42 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1516#comment-24326 4dn: I agree with Andrew - PET used adjectivally = 'personal', and the rest as jetdoc suggests. After staring blankly at this crossword for a few minutes, I suddenly spotted SPUTUM (good old Paul), from which I saw SOUTH for 25ac, and then the linked clues fell out pretty easily. Nice one. 4dn: I agree with Andrew - PET used adjectivally = ‘personal’, and the rest as jetdoc suggests.

After staring blankly at this crossword for a few minutes, I suddenly spotted SPUTUM (good old Paul), from which I saw SOUTH for 25ac, and then the linked clues fell out pretty easily. Nice one.

]]> By: Andrew http://fifteensquared.net/2008/05/08/guardian-24383-paul-%e2%80%94-rainbow-nation/#comment-24290 Andrew Thu, 08 May 2008 12:52:18 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1516#comment-24290 In 4dn, maybe PET (adj) = "personal", as in expressions such as "pet name" or "pet project". In 4dn, maybe PET (adj) = “personal”, as in expressions such as “pet name” or “pet project”.

]]> By: Eileen http://fifteensquared.net/2008/05/08/guardian-24383-paul-%e2%80%94-rainbow-nation/#comment-24273 Eileen Thu, 08 May 2008 12:10:34 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1516#comment-24273 It's commonplace to use 'one' for 'a' or 'i', and so I don't think that it's unfair to use the numeral. It’s commonplace to use ‘one’ for ‘a’ or ‘i’, and so I don’t think that it’s unfair to use the numeral.

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