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Saxman

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Aug 22, 2009, 3:40:59 AM8/22/09
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I note most of the topics here relate to cryptic crosswords. Some quick
crosswords can be tough. The Guardian has a challenging one sometimes.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/crossword/print/0,,-24963,00.html

Is it good etiquette to use an encyclopaedia/dictionary with such
crosswords or should one only be allowed to use their knowledge?

Is there a good on-line resource for cryptic crosswords for those
wanting to learn them?

I do think some words used are questionable though, as they have become
outdated......etc.

Some of you compilers might get some inspiration from here though!

http://home.comcast.net/~wwftd/Frame1.html

Mark Iredell

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Aug 22, 2009, 1:04:54 PM8/22/09
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Saxman wrote:
> I note most of the topics here relate to cryptic crosswords. Some quick
> crosswords can be tough. The Guardian has a challenging one sometimes.

Yes, "quick" is not the most descriptive term. "Straight" may be
better.

> Is it good etiquette to use an encyclopaedia/dictionary with such
> crosswords or should one only be allowed to use their knowledge?

Nobody else is involved, so etiquette doesn't apply. Whatever floats
your boat.

> Is there a good on-line resource for cryptic crosswords for those
> wanting to learn them?

An rpc regular's page: http://www.biddlecombe.demon.co.uk/puzzles.html

Saxman

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Aug 22, 2009, 2:06:19 PM8/22/09
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Mark Iredell wrote:

> An rpc regular's page: http://www.biddlecombe.demon.co.uk/puzzles.html

Looks OK to me. Thanks.

Offramp

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Aug 22, 2009, 3:38:43 PM8/22/09
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On 22 Aug, 08:40, Saxman <john.h.williamsremovet...@btinternet.com>
wrote:

> I note most of the topics here relate to cryptic crosswords.  Some quick
> crosswords can be tough.  The Guardian has a challenging one sometimes.
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/crossword/print/0,,-24963,00.html
>
> Is it good etiquette to use an encyclopaedia/dictionary with such
> crosswords or should one only be allowed to use their knowledge?

I often do it and in roughly half the puzzles there is a word or
phrase that is new to me. So dictionaries are IN!
Dictionaries are the new black!

Saxman

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Aug 22, 2009, 6:12:28 PM8/22/09
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Offramp wrote:

> I often do it and in roughly half the puzzles there is a word or
> phrase that is new to me. So dictionaries are IN!
> Dictionaries are the new black!

There were two clues in the Guardian Quick Crossword today, being
Foulness and Rhodesian Ridgeback. I knew the answers because I live in
Essex, UK and a friend has a couple of the latter, but for others they
might have been a bit tough without the use of an encyclopaedia?

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