Comments on: Guardian 24441/Rover - placeholder http://fifteensquared.net/2008/07/15/guardian-24441rover-placeholder/ Never knowingly undersolved. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:46:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Paul B http://fifteensquared.net/2008/07/15/guardian-24441rover-placeholder/#comment-34253 Paul B Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:52:47 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1750#comment-34253 That's the curious thing about Guardian puzzles at the easier end of the scale: the occasional appearance of a usage that no-one save the odd lexicographer could possibly be expected to be aware of. A boring puzzle, with at least one unusual editing decision. That’s the curious thing about Guardian puzzles at the easier end of the scale: the occasional appearance of a usage that no-one save the odd lexicographer could possibly be expected to be aware of.

A boring puzzle, with at least one unusual editing decision.

]]> By: muck http://fifteensquared.net/2008/07/15/guardian-24441rover-placeholder/#comment-34250 muck Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:00:41 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1750#comment-34250 9ac again. I thought 'fritter' was too obvious an anagram indicator to mention. Chambers defines it as 'to break into pieces'. I like this clue. 9ac again. I thought ‘fritter’ was too obvious an anagram indicator to mention. Chambers defines it as ‘to break into pieces’. I like this clue.

]]> By: muck http://fifteensquared.net/2008/07/15/guardian-24441rover-placeholder/#comment-34248 muck Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:47:00 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1750#comment-34248 9ac ROUBLE. I rather liked this clue. Money is the definition. You can 'fritter' or 'blue' money, both meaning squander, and the rouble is so worthless you might easily do just that with it! 9ac ROUBLE. I rather liked this clue. Money is the definition. You can ‘fritter’ or ‘blue’ money, both meaning squander, and the rouble is so worthless you might easily do just that with it!

]]> By: smutchin http://fifteensquared.net/2008/07/15/guardian-24441rover-placeholder/#comment-34244 smutchin Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:16:52 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1750#comment-34244 the nonsense surface of 9ac was enough to distract me from finding the obvious solution. That's my excuse, at least. Several other solutions also seemed too obvious to be correct. the nonsense surface of 9ac was enough to distract me from finding the obvious solution. That’s my excuse, at least. Several other solutions also seemed too obvious to be correct.

]]> By: Gary http://fifteensquared.net/2008/07/15/guardian-24441rover-placeholder/#comment-34243 Gary Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:02:34 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1750#comment-34243 9 ac was an extremely weak clue in a very weak puzzle. Clues (generally) should make a kind of grammatical sense . However, 'Money you could fritter or blue' is a nonsense statement. 9 ac was an extremely weak clue in a very weak puzzle. Clues (generally) should make a kind of grammatical sense . However, ‘Money you could fritter or blue’ is a nonsense statement.

]]> By: muck http://fifteensquared.net/2008/07/15/guardian-24441rover-placeholder/#comment-34213 muck Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:20:56 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1750#comment-34213 Thanks Geoff. Sorry about 22ac - I did know THRIFT was a plant, but did the blog in a rush. Thanks Geoff. Sorry about 22ac - I did know THRIFT was a plant, but did the blog in a rush.

]]> By: Geoff http://fifteensquared.net/2008/07/15/guardian-24441rover-placeholder/#comment-34208 Geoff Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:08:31 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1750#comment-34208 22ac: THRIFT is the plant otherwise known as the sea pink (Armeria maritima), rather than a sea anemone, which is an animal. Otherwise, well blogged, Muck! Very Rufusian puzzle, overladen (to my taste, anyway) with DDs and CDs. 22ac: THRIFT is the plant otherwise known as the sea pink (Armeria maritima), rather than a sea anemone, which is an animal.

Otherwise, well blogged, Muck!

Very Rufusian puzzle, overladen (to my taste, anyway) with DDs and CDs.

]]> By: Tom Hutton http://fifteensquared.net/2008/07/15/guardian-24441rover-placeholder/#comment-34206 Tom Hutton Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:00:21 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1750#comment-34206 Do I take it that Muck thinks non drinkers are more boring than drinkers? He must have been a lot luckier with drunks than I have been. (...and I speak as one of them from time to time) Do I take it that Muck thinks non drinkers are more boring than drinkers? He must have been a lot luckier with drunks than I have been. (…and I speak as one of them from time to time)

]]> By: JimboNWUK http://fifteensquared.net/2008/07/15/guardian-24441rover-placeholder/#comment-34202 JimboNWUK Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:42:49 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1750#comment-34202 I considered this as an alternative surface as well, but either way I still think it's a crummy clue!! I considered this as an alternative surface as well, but either way I still think it’s a crummy clue!!

]]> By: muck http://fifteensquared.net/2008/07/15/guardian-24441rover-placeholder/#comment-34200 muck Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:33:18 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1750#comment-34200 23ac: ABSTAINERS. I read this as people who have made a decision not to imbibe. 23ac: ABSTAINERS. I read this as people who have made a decision not to imbibe.

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