tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post5259258555190543019..comments2023-11-09T05:44:19.314-05:00Comments on National Post Cryptic Crossword Forum: Saturday, April 11, 2015 — A Recipe for the AgesFalconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07466858757398776500noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-48624011945565074432015-04-13T17:37:38.447-04:002015-04-13T17:37:38.447-04:00Richard,
9d in Monday's puzzle is surely righ...Richard,<br /><br />9d in Monday's puzzle is surely right up your alley!Falconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466858757398776500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-45643559333879118252015-04-12T18:07:14.484-04:002015-04-12T18:07:14.484-04:00To be honest, I solved 26a from the crossing lette...To be honest, I solved 26a from the crossing letters. Needed to read your thorough parsing of the clue to get the wordplay. I'm a CA and buried under tax files this week, so "bunging them in" even more that usual.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17442629773008468028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-41994837539645035522015-04-12T16:56:19.582-04:002015-04-12T16:56:19.582-04:00I stared blankly at 26a for a long time before rea...I stared blankly at 26a for a long time before realizing that "produce" is not being used simply as a link word.Falconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466858757398776500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-62328921021378115462015-04-12T16:53:58.526-04:002015-04-12T16:53:58.526-04:00As I recall, I also found the bottom to be more of...As I recall, I also found the bottom to be more of challenge than the top.Falconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466858757398776500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-18785036234497763602015-04-12T13:36:12.477-04:002015-04-12T13:36:12.477-04:00Another Saturday delight. 26a is brilliant.
Nice...Another Saturday delight. 26a is brilliant. <br /><br />Nice to see Bubbles make an appearance in a crossword. The girl next door who ascended to opera's grandest stages and never lost the common touch. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17442629773008468028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-58724002073396628132015-04-11T23:52:49.887-04:002015-04-11T23:52:49.887-04:00The puzzle became progressively more difficult for...The puzzle became progressively more difficult for me as I went from top to bottom, partly because it took me far too long to figure out 9D. 14, 17, and 20 Down were tough for me to parse and I only understood 26A long after filling in the answer. Happy to finish this one!Carolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971759975067250908noreply@blogger.com