love = 0 (tennis)
― England's banh mi army (ledge), Friday, 3 June 2011 13:59 (twelve years ago) link
That was quick! This is a common referent, I gather?
― The hoppiest hop hopper now with xtra hops (Dan Peterson), Friday, 3 June 2011 14:01 (twelve years ago) link
very.
― England's banh mi army (ledge), Friday, 3 June 2011 14:02 (twelve years ago) link
ty. One other:
City's key in sink. (7) = SEATTLE
I get "settle" but the A?
― The hoppiest hop hopper now with xtra hops (Dan Peterson), Friday, 3 June 2011 14:07 (twelve years ago) link
Musical key of 'A'
Did anyone mention the "duck" in cricket yet?
Chop stick? Start to chop up sticks (6)
Really liked this one from same puzzle:9a Grandma who supposes erroneously (5)
― Pwn of Blood (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 3 June 2011 14:08 (twelve years ago) link
'note' also used for c d e f g a b. always struck me as a bit weak, this one, but it's technically fair.
― England's banh mi army (ledge), Friday, 3 June 2011 14:09 (twelve years ago) link
note can also be do, re, mi etc
― koogs, Friday, 3 June 2011 14:11 (twelve years ago) link
This is somewhat helpful for septics- sorry, Americans- from Peter Biddlecombe: http://www.biddlecombe.demon.co.uk/yagcc/YAGCC7.html
― Pwn of Blood (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 3 June 2011 14:14 (twelve years ago) link
OK, still don't quite know why you need first "Chop" in that clue.
am sure a determined yank setter could throw a few googlies ... screwballs? to british solvers.
xp hmm can see the chop, now not sure about the first stick. i suppose 'chop stick' is a kind of definition by example.
― England's banh mi army (ledge), Friday, 3 June 2011 14:20 (twelve years ago) link
I learned a new word usage this morning: pet = A fit of bad temper or pique.intr.v. pet·ted, pet·ting, pets To be sulky and peevish
Dictionary says origin unknown. I've never heard this in America. Is this used in Britain?
― The hoppiest hop hopper now with xtra hops (Dan Peterson), Friday, 3 June 2011 14:27 (twelve years ago) link
Not at all common nowadays. 'In a bit of a pet', I think I've read, and possibly heard in, Derby was it?
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Friday, 3 June 2011 14:32 (twelve years ago) link
The whole clue was kind of a groaner imo: Pet perhaps in "Fudge-Nut" mart (7) = TANTRUM.
Obsolete usage of pet (and "in a bit of a pet" seems to me more sulky and not raging tantrum-y.) Plus, "fudge" is not needed for the anagram, or is it telling me to "fudge" the letters? Bleh.
― The hoppiest hop hopper now with xtra hops (Dan Peterson), Friday, 3 June 2011 14:37 (twelve years ago) link
Now I think the "chop stick" is playing on the two definitions of the answer. So the clue has two definitions for the answer- which are antonyms!- and then the wordplay. Maybe.
― Pwn of Blood (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 3 June 2011 14:43 (twelve years ago) link
I think you're right! That's pretty nice.
― England's banh mi army (ledge), Friday, 3 June 2011 14:44 (twelve years ago) link
Was hard for the mind to grasp it all.
This site also might be useful, run by Orlando/Cincinnus, I believe: http://bestforpuzzles.com/cryptic-crossword-dictionary/l/love.html
― Pwn of Blood (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 3 June 2011 15:03 (twelve years ago) link
Aha, "fudge" IS an anagram indicator! My puzzle also used cream as an anagram indicator, which was new to me. That site looks great, thanks!
― The hoppiest hop hopper now with xtra hops (Dan Peterson), Friday, 3 June 2011 15:25 (twelve years ago) link
Sure, no problem.
― Pwn of Blood (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 3 June 2011 15:59 (twelve years ago) link
Starting to appreciate why the rules are different in the US and the UK.
― Valuable New Polish Film Posters (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 3 June 2011 20:36 (twelve years ago) link
That 'U' thing featured in that same Guardian puzzle:18d: Posh policeman defending article that's put online? (6)
― Valuable New Polish Film Posters (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 4 June 2011 11:20 (twelve years ago) link
Also, the debut puzzle by the two new setters at The Nation is here: http://www.thenation.com/article/161070/our-new-puzzlers-debut-puzzle-no-3197
― Valuable New Polish Film Posters (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 4 June 2011 11:47 (twelve years ago) link
u plo(a)d
― koogs, Saturday, 4 June 2011 11:49 (twelve years ago) link
Yup. Had no idea who PC Plod was.
― Valuable New Polish Film Posters (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 4 June 2011 11:56 (twelve years ago) link
This was painful today: You've arrived in London- it's a waste to get out of the tube! (4)
― Onimosapien (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 6 June 2011 15:56 (twelve years ago) link
Just wow, posh policeman = U PLOD.
― The hoppiest hop hopper now with xtra hops (Dan Peterson), Monday, 6 June 2011 17:01 (twelve years ago) link
You've arrived in London- it's a waste to get out of the tube! (4)
not a clue. letters?
― England's banh mi army (ledge), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 08:25 (twelve years ago) link
Oh. I think I see now. Urea? (you're 'ere?)
― portrait of velleity (woof), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 08:58 (twelve years ago) link
gor blimey
― ledge, Wednesday, 8 June 2011 09:00 (twelve years ago) link
fun surface, but definition is a bit too tortuous for me. Also, never keen on that cockney drop-an-aitch thing.
― portrait of velleity (woof), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 09:06 (twelve years ago) link
Of the finger shovel good for Rastas (7)
― James & Bobby Quantify (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 15 June 2011 15:23 (twelve years ago) link
Digital. I got one!
― Duke Manfist: Action Hero (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 15 June 2011 15:25 (twelve years ago) link
Gunslinger carries hearing protection (8)
― i love the smell of facepalm in the morning (ledge), Friday, 17 June 2011 13:02 (twelve years ago) link
*thinks* dang I could've made that a bit wordier
― i love the smell of facepalm in the morning (ledge), Friday, 17 June 2011 13:03 (twelve years ago) link
earplugs
― thomp, Friday, 17 June 2011 13:05 (twelve years ago) link
i'm so easy
― i love the smell of facepalm in the morning (ledge), Friday, 17 June 2011 13:09 (twelve years ago) link
Did you guys see this one the other day:
Golden gun author? (6)
― Cowsill Communication (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 21 June 2011 21:47 (twelve years ago) link
is that right?
― the waitress and the frogbs (darraghmac), Tuesday, 21 June 2011 21:50 (twelve years ago) link
Is what right?
Maybe it wasGold gun author? (6)
― Cowsill Communication (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 21 June 2011 21:51 (twelve years ago) link
nm i'm not even in the game lately
― the waitress and the frogbs (darraghmac), Tuesday, 21 June 2011 21:54 (twelve years ago) link
Austen.
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 05:11 (twelve years ago) link
:)
― Cowsill Communication (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 05:14 (twelve years ago) link
I get so few I have to jump in when I get one. Reminds me of when a visit to my grandparents involved a drowsy post-lunch word game of some sort - you had to get as Manu words of a type beginning with a certain letter - and when something like 'parts of the body beginning with V' came up my hitherto somnolent little brother suddenly excitedly bawled out at the top of his voice VAGINA!
'Ooh, I suppose it is, dear, yes' said my grandmother.
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 05:17 (twelve years ago) link
To be fair to him, some little thought was required before we could come up with some non-vagina parts of the body beginning with V.
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 05:18 (twelve years ago) link
vestibule
― i love the smell of facepalm in the morning (ledge), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 08:23 (twelve years ago) link
vertebrae
― j/k lacan (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 08:24 (twelve years ago) link
vulva
― koogs, Wednesday, 22 June 2011 08:48 (twelve years ago) link
vagus nerve
― j/k lacan (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 08:50 (twelve years ago) link
vitreous humour
― i love the smell of facepalm in the morning (ledge), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 08:54 (twelve years ago) link
vienna sausage
― i love the smell of facepalm in the morning (ledge), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 08:56 (twelve years ago) link
I said 'ventricle' thoughtfully and took a sip of sherry iirc.
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 11:41 (twelve years ago) link