tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post5865973658869911164..comments2023-11-09T05:44:19.314-05:00Comments on National Post Cryptic Crossword Forum: Saturday, April 8, 2017 — Catching Some ZsFalconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07466858757398776500noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-65486229925624291582017-04-24T22:28:00.031-04:002017-04-24T22:28:00.031-04:00Thank you, Falcon, I will. My husband and I do qu...Thank you, Falcon, I will. My husband and I do quite a bit of traveling in the first quarter of the year, escaping the drawn-out Wisconsin winter, and so I get way behind on the puzzles. I'm looking forward to getting back on track. In the meantime, I know I'll enjoy matching wits with the bonus puzzles.Carolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971759975067250908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-54146246736123377362017-04-24T10:57:54.273-04:002017-04-24T10:57:54.273-04:00Hi Carola,
Good to see you back on the blog. If y...Hi Carola,<br /><br />Good to see you back on the blog. If you find yourself with some extra time, you might want to check out the Good Friday and Easter Monday bonus puzzles.Falconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466858757398776500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-41949242122639685862017-04-22T22:34:32.764-04:002017-04-22T22:34:32.764-04:00Two weeks late to the party but wanted to thank yo...Two weeks late to the party but wanted to thank you for explaining the clue for EXITING. Carolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971759975067250908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-30031508295267969922017-04-10T12:08:02.799-04:002017-04-10T12:08:02.799-04:00The information on le Midi actually comes from Wik...The information on <b><i>le Midi</i></b> actually comes from Wikipedia. One could easily misinterpret the Wikipedia article to be saying that the term "midi" is Old French. However, although it is a combination of two Old French words -- "mi" (meaning middle) and "di" (meaning day) -- the term is very much in use today.<br /><br />As for the markup, you are absolutely correct. Obviously, my brain never got out of first gear on the weekend.Falconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466858757398776500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-52523659067212125332017-04-10T09:11:54.178-04:002017-04-10T09:11:54.178-04:00I looked in Wikipedia for the South of France, and...I looked in Wikipedia for the South of France, and it noted the area is called Mid, but not what Midi literally meant, and I would not have found that out without your write-up. So thanks for that!<br />Re the partial anagram - I recommend the mark-up look like DISMA* | LHenryhttp://henryjablonski.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-57908280133376258732017-04-09T23:37:53.491-04:002017-04-09T23:37:53.491-04:00I guess I'm getting lazy. Partial anagrams (su...I guess I'm getting lazy. Partial anagrams (such as 4d) are a bit ugly to mark.<br /><br />Prompted by your comment, I discovered why the South of France is called Midi -- so thank you for that.Falconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466858757398776500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-45881162513191781842017-04-09T22:00:47.974-04:002017-04-09T22:00:47.974-04:00Good thing you're not asleep at the wheel Henr...Good thing you're not asleep at the wheel Henry!<br />MGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-76644948214539802562017-04-09T21:17:28.263-04:002017-04-09T21:17:28.263-04:00Hi Falcon! Here are some things to clean up in thi...Hi Falcon! Here are some things to clean up in this week's blog. I think the sleepiness must have oozed into the process of writing.<br />17a - anagram mark<br />3d - role of LUMBERING<br />4d - not a total anagram<br />20d - anagram mark<br />And, given as you are to providing background info (and we are grateful for that), I would have expected to see some material on the South of France and on the Wizard of Oz wonder dog.<br />YOS - Henry<br />Henryhttp://henryjablonski.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-80997230731690702432017-04-08T14:53:29.320-04:002017-04-08T14:53:29.320-04:00I sat down with this puzzle early this morning and...I sat down with this puzzle early this morning and thought I was quite clever to be able to complete it in ten minutes without any assistance – quite an unusual feat for me!<br /><br />On the way home at noon, after volunteering at our income tax clinic, thinking I could not be that smart to solve the cryptic in 10 minutes, I recalled that I have a book of 65 C&R cryptics from 2005 which I bought and took with me to Florida when we vacationed there a year ago last February.<br /><br />I did half the cryptics at that time, and yes, you guessed it, Cryptic 13 in the book, is exactly the same as today's C&R entry.<br /><br />Must say though, I enjoyed the puzzle the second time around as well as the fleeting thought that I must be quite smart! Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05569438118036578627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-28369313168202634222017-04-08T12:17:30.306-04:002017-04-08T12:17:30.306-04:00A snoozefest! I love it. Yes MG, it was not one to...A snoozefest! I love it. Yes MG, it was not one today. I will be greatly impressed if Falcon can manage to show how all the clues relate to Morpheus one way or another (even if some come from Saskatoon).<br />Last in was 16d as well. I thought I would need help from our electronic allies, but was able to figure out the last of the entries using the checking letters. 26a gave me some difficulty, too, as I thought it was a double definition for a while. Happy beautiful Saturday, all!<br />HenryHenryhttp://henryjablonski.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-35847786872495116802017-04-08T12:07:05.675-04:002017-04-08T12:07:05.675-04:00A few of these took some time to parse, 11a, 16d. ...A few of these took some time to parse, 11a, 16d. Convinced myself 5a meant bad so couldn't get that one for the longest time.<br />Thanks to C&R and FalconJonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296776115440922738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-52763953161717689142017-04-08T11:56:30.855-04:002017-04-08T11:56:30.855-04:00Good day Falcon and company,
Definitely not a snoo...Good day Falcon and company,<br />Definitely not a snoozefest today. Favourite was 21d. Enjoyable puzzle. Thank you for posting!<br />Cheers,<br />MGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-35766854970895489302017-04-08T10:05:16.293-04:002017-04-08T10:05:16.293-04:00Good morning,
I counted sixteen or more direct or...Good morning,<br /><br />I counted sixteen or more direct or indirect references to sleeping in today's puzzle. Good fun. I think I'll go back to bed. Have a good day!<br /><br />Peter<br /><br />Peternoreply@blogger.com