[Brighton] Guardian Crossword

[Dinner with Gotsmanov]

The Guardian crossword today was set by Paul, who, I believe, is an Albion fan.

Yet, the answer to 27 across is a phrase/name which I doubt older Brightonians would readily use. *

Being a bit precious here but really…..?

* not giving the answer in case anyone else is trying to do three puzzle, but just interested in the views of any other NSCers who may have seen it.

 

[BNthree]

What's the clue?

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

Never mind not giving the answer DwG, I’m not sure I know what the clue is? - or how many letters needed

 

[BN9 BHA]

What's the clue?

Would definitely be useful

 

[Dinner with Gotsmanov]

The clue is :

‘Seaside attraction, the boring rip-off’ ( 8,4)

 

[theboybilly]

The clue is :

‘Seaside attraction, the boring rip-off’ ( 8,4)

Not too difficult really

 

[Dinner with Gotsmanov]

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Not too difficult really

I agree, but would you use that phrase.

 

[GrizzlingGammon]

The clue is :

‘Seaside attraction, the boring rip-off’ ( 8,4)

Clearly it should be 6,4.
8,4 is horrifically wrong.

 

[pocketseagull]

The Boring Rip (off) is too good an anagram to pass up tbf

 

[dsr-burnley]

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I agree, but would you use that phrase.

At risk of stating the obvious, it's an anagram. If the clue had been "Seaside attraction, a wonderfully entertaining and value-for-money experience" the anagram wouldn't have worked.

 

[Screaming J]

The Guardian crossword today was set by Paul, who, I believe, is an Albion fan.

Yet, the answer to 27 across is a phrase/name which I doubt older Brightonians would readily use.

I remember the day of the first home league game at the Amex against Donny, the answer to one of the clues in the Guardian Cryptic Crossword was 'Brighton and Hove Albion'. A clue which I managed to get before I set off for the match!

Don't know if the Setter that day was Paul though.

 

[Dinner with Gotsmanov]

Clearly it should be 6,4.
8,4 is horrifically wrong.

Exactly! ‘ie a clapper as a seaside attraction’ ……

 

[Dinner with Gotsmanov]

I remember the day of the first home league game at the Amex against Donny, the answer to one of the clues in the Guardian Cryptic Crossword was 'Brighton and Hove Albion'. A clue which I managed to get before I set off for the match!

Don't know if the Setter that day was Paul though.

I don’t recall that one but I think he also set one for our first game in many a year against that lot from up the road in 2002. That ended well….

 

[Dinner with Gotsmanov]

At risk of stating the obvious, it's an anagram. If the clue had been "Seaside attraction, a wonderfully entertaining and value-for-money experience" the anagram wouldn't have worked.

If Misnomer could have been crowbarred into the clue……..

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

Yes it was a very easy one though as most of us have a strong association with the area perhaps that helps. Agree with the OP’s original point though. As a child obviously I knew both the landmarks and as there were two the answer to todays clue was never in use as far as I recall

 

[Winker]

How about "A23 derby mix-up over seaside attraction"

 

[Kubes]

How about "A23 derby mix-up over seaside attraction"

Which reminds me of a puzzle in the Brighton local free newspaper sometime in the 1980s, I can't remember the name. Anyway each week they jumbled the letters of a local street for readers to guess. I think the editor got a bit fed up with it because one week he came up with...
3A2
Tough one that!

 

[Baker lite]

Do people actually read that anti British, bum wipe of a paper?

 

[BN9 BHA]

Which reminds me of a puzzle in the Brighton local free newspaper sometime in the 1980s, I can't remember the name. Anyway each week they jumbled the letters of a local street for readers to guess. I think the editor got a bit fed up with it because one week he came up with...
3A2
Tough one that!

Can you please give a clue

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

Do people actually read that anti British, bum wipe of a paper?

I don’t think Kubes named the paper - which one was it?