tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post6140635100389505116..comments2023-11-09T05:44:19.314-05:00Comments on National Post Cryptic Crossword Forum: Thursday, July 23, 2015 — DT 27718Falconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07466858757398776500noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-31139173306746913572015-07-23T22:44:20.301-04:002015-07-23T22:44:20.301-04:00Does Brian throw in the towel too early? Perhaps i...Does Brian throw in the towel too early? Perhaps in some cases. However, Giovanni is his favourite setter so I suspect he gave the puzzle a fair chance before calling it quits.<br /><br />Maybe this is one more phenomenon that we can blame on global warming, which seems to be the culprit whenever things happen in a bizarre fashion. Compare his comment today to what he had to say yesterday "Well I finished a Ray T today and on the whole thoroughly enjoyed it.".Falconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466858757398776500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-53608967414942470562015-07-23T22:34:16.395-04:002015-07-23T22:34:16.395-04:00One can always count on Giovanni to throw in one o...One can always count on Giovanni to throw in one or two obscure words. However, today he has outdone himself.<br /><br />Herr Suppé has appeared before — in <a href="http://natpostcryptic.blogspot.ca/2014/07/wednesday-july-30-2014-dt-27439.html" rel="nofollow">DT 27439</a>, a Rufus puzzle which appeared in the <i>National Post</i> almost one year ago on July 30, 2014. The clue then was:<br />Musician wants a meal right away (5)Falconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466858757398776500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-29677902685392334962015-07-23T19:48:40.746-04:002015-07-23T19:48:40.746-04:00I knew early on it was a Giavanni - he gives me tr...I knew early on it was a Giavanni - he gives me trouble. 3d, 9d and 19d are unfilled with all checkers-in. An equestrian would scream foul at 1D, while 12a is obscure to say the least. Given that, some terrific clues and wordplay. 4/2.5smaugnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-50347815347829311332015-07-23T15:20:59.069-04:002015-07-23T15:20:59.069-04:00Managed without resorting to anagram or crossword ...Managed without resorting to anagram or crossword solvers. But it certainly took more time than usual and I needed to check several words in the dictionary -- 3d, 9d, 19d, 12a and 20a. Indeed, I can't remember using the dictionary that much before. In the end, an enjoyable exercise, but at least three stars. <br /><br />Interesting that Brian was first to post on the BD blog, but managed only four answers. Do you think he sometimes throws in the towel too early?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17442629773008468028noreply@blogger.com