Aw RIP.
I think I said something somewhat uncharitable on this thread previously. I came around in the end.
― not a player-hater i just hate a lot (a passing spacecadet), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 14:28 (ten years ago) link
Begin to take drugs regularly for that dreamy feeling (8)
from today's Graun. i have the answer but i am a little peeved about the work "regularly" is doing there, unless my reasoning is off
― Noodle of the Vague family (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 November 2013 13:06 (ten years ago) link
btw if anybody else has done it today i need 23 down and the first word of 1 down, had enough tbh
― Noodle of the Vague family (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 November 2013 13:29 (ten years ago) link
think i have 23 down but the logic is a little iffy
― Noodle of the Vague family (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 November 2013 13:35 (ten years ago) link
never mind, finished
― Noodle of the Vague family (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 November 2013 13:39 (ten years ago) link
Less than pleased with the two main clues having no definition except each other. Throw us a freaking bone.
― as a chocolate salesperson (ledge), Wednesday, 27 November 2013 13:47 (ten years ago) link
i liked the two big ones, they get easy enough once you've enough letters in
― Noodle of the Vague family (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 November 2013 13:50 (ten years ago) link
I couldn't see 'em. Have come across that line in an xword before but hadn't internalized it. Mea culpa.
― as a chocolate salesperson (ledge), Wednesday, 27 November 2013 13:53 (ten years ago) link
Araucaria clues galorehttp://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/crossword-blog/2013/nov/27/crossword-blog-araucaria-john-graham
― I like to think I have learnt a thing or two about music (Neil S), Thursday, 28 November 2013 13:21 (ten years ago) link
Today's Guardian. I like Boatman, tricky but not too devious!
’70s rock instrument used in Wales (9)
― I like to think I have learnt a thing or two about music (Neil S), Thursday, 12 December 2013 13:21 (ten years ago) link
hmm, not sure what work "used" is doing there
― my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Thursday, 12 December 2013 14:04 (ten years ago) link
yeah, it doesn't break the clue though?
― I like to think I have learnt a thing or two about music (Neil S), Thursday, 12 December 2013 14:18 (ten years ago) link
the Graun is much fun today imo
― Noodle Vague, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 14:19 (ten years ago) link
Thats nae fuckin good to us
Hey remember we used to post clues in here?
How far behind time am I to be this lonely? Fifty!(8)
― Bigsam: flotsam and jetsam @ whetsam? (darraghmac), Tuesday, 17 December 2013 14:22 (ten years ago) link
xp wellll i cheated on a few and idk if charlie for **** is one level of indirection too many... but i liked the ones i got, especially 20 ac, and yeah good theme well done mustn't grumble.
― Scuse me while I kiss this guy correspondent (ledge), Tuesday, 17 December 2013 15:09 (ten years ago) link
I think you mean five hundred but I'll let you off as I half cheated to figure that out.
― Scuse me while I kiss this guy correspondent (ledge), Tuesday, 17 December 2013 16:16 (ten years ago) link
Very likely crosaire was the only reason i even knew my romans
― Bigsam: flotsam and jetsam @ whetsam? (darraghmac), Tuesday, 17 December 2013 16:22 (ten years ago) link
ledge is such a cheater
― deeja entendu (wins), Tuesday, 17 December 2013 16:33 (ten years ago) link
It's the only way to learn, better to cheat than to be forever in ignorance.
Also the guardian web app makes it too easy :/
― Scuse me while I kiss this guy correspondent (ledge), Tuesday, 17 December 2013 16:53 (ten years ago) link
Hmmm nope "forever ignorant" vs getting the solution next day, imma have to rule GUILTY as charged bailiffs if you would
― deeja entendu (wins), Tuesday, 17 December 2013 16:58 (ten years ago) link
Metal I dropped over the Atlantic (9)
Convert writing? Only text without margins (9)
if somebody could explain the answers to those that'd be great thanks
― the five people you meet in Hedon (Noodle Vague), Friday, 20 December 2013 11:46 (ten years ago) link
never mind the first one, i've sussed it. stinker
― the five people you meet in Hedon (Noodle Vague), Friday, 20 December 2013 11:47 (ten years ago) link
Do you have em (or is the attempt to avoid spoilers cos thats a tricky ask)
― Our Deems, of the supposed "rapier" "wit" (darraghmac), Friday, 20 December 2013 11:49 (ten years ago) link
Oh got it. Fair enough imo
i'm pretty sure i've got them both. first one definite, second one 99 percent.
― the five people you meet in Hedon (Noodle Vague), Friday, 20 December 2013 11:51 (ten years ago) link
fifteensquared.net has all the explanations you need
― my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Friday, 20 December 2013 12:49 (ten years ago) link
I never get these yet I got the first one in 0.5 seconds.I am always moaning about that kind of thing though I suppose
― kinder, Friday, 20 December 2013 12:53 (ten years ago) link
got the second one, wasn't what i thought, answer is perfectly logical
― the five people you meet in Hedon (Noodle Vague), Friday, 20 December 2013 13:07 (ten years ago) link
finished it
― the five people you meet in Hedon (Noodle Vague), Friday, 20 December 2013 13:12 (ten years ago) link
I came up with this so it might be a bit off:
Ex-prez in denial of guilt (3, 2)
― decomposable heroes of hipleprosy (wins), Friday, 20 December 2013 13:22 (ten years ago) link
http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/12/the-fascinating-history-of-the-crossword-the-original-mobile-game/
http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/19a2zpwol4oampng/ku-medium.png
― koogs, Sunday, 22 December 2013 15:37 (ten years ago) link
singers of christmas song -- communist theorist and king of england after great vowel shift -- swap places (6,6)
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Monday, 23 December 2013 21:30 (ten years ago) link
Ha nice
― sad banta (wins), Monday, 23 December 2013 21:52 (ten years ago) link
Probably not ~strictly rigorous~ tho? Idk I'm terrible with this stuff
― sad banta (wins), Monday, 23 December 2013 21:55 (ten years ago) link
yeah this is after several passes and i still can't get it to work right, quite
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Monday, 23 December 2013 22:52 (ten years ago) link
display of regret at death of child -- scottish communist theorist ostracised? (8, 5)
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Tuesday, 24 December 2013 20:53 (ten years ago) link
Not sure if this quite works, on several levels, but I hadn't thought up one of my own in a long time:
Ill gain (taking $1000) mistakenly cast away. (8)
― Glenn Miller-core (Dan Peterson), Monday, 30 December 2013 20:51 (ten years ago) link
today's Guardian:
Primarily pointing out Tim Henman’s earlier answer: “Djokovich is grass lover” (7)
― Kim Wrong-un (Neil S), Wednesday, 12 February 2014 17:29 (ten years ago) link
grudging lol
― the undersea world of jacques kernow (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 12 February 2014 17:30 (ten years ago) link
before I think about that, is the misspelling of Djokovic intentional
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 12 February 2014 17:32 (ten years ago) link
oh wait, got the answer and the misspelling is irrelevant
yeah I c&p'ed it, it's just poor Grauniad copy editing I suppose. Though are cryptics copy edited I wonder?
― Kim Wrong-un (Neil S), Wednesday, 12 February 2014 17:49 (ten years ago) link
Also Britpop themed clue today!
Blur in Country House, initially Oasis top it for urbanity (14)
― Kim Wrong-un (Neil S), Wednesday, 12 February 2014 17:53 (ten years ago) link
Solved that one quickly; took me longer to figure out how they put it together. Nice.
Here's one that I racked my brain over before finally deciding that the first half of the clue is overly vague/inaccurate?
Put something together in time for Christmas and Halloween. (6)
― burbbhrbhbbhbburbbbryan ferry (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 13 February 2014 16:30 (ten years ago) link
Ha I like that! What would you use for the def?
― Punch Drake, Love (wins), Thursday, 13 February 2014 16:37 (ten years ago) link
Something to do with boiling?
― burbbhrbhbbhbburbbbryan ferry (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 13 February 2014 16:43 (ten years ago) link
this one was nice I thought, today's Guardian as per
Light grey French perfume ingredient (9)
― Kim Wrong-un (Neil S), Tuesday, 18 February 2014 13:25 (ten years ago) link
Sweet
― Internet Alas (wins), Tuesday, 18 February 2014 13:29 (ten years ago) link
u won't be getting the money back from him, presumably (10)
― politically autocorrect (darraghmac), Tuesday, 18 February 2014 23:01 (ten years ago) link
grauniad
That is to say, to woo follows naturally (2,3)
― Angkor Waht (Neil S), Thursday, 13 March 2014 13:34 (ten years ago) link