Donate SIGN UP

New Statesman

Avatar Image
robinruth | 14:15 Sat 26th Sep 2009 | Crosswords
10 Answers
Talk about a disappointment! The NS has at last produced a weekly crossword and it's a reissue of one published in 1954. Rip Van Winkle is obviously on the editorial staff! What does anyone else think?
Gravatar

Answers

1 to 10 of 10rss feed

Best Answer

No best answer has yet been selected by robinruth. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.

For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.
well it could be interesting or do you remember it,
is that your disappointment?
Question Author
Take a look at it and you'll see how old fashioned it is, mamyalynne. Completely out of touch with what we expect in a modern crossword.
It is disappointing I used to enjoy doing SETQUARE -the guy that set that died about seven years ago -during the 70's and 80's when with SALAMANCA there was a weekly crossword.Can you look at in online ?
Question Author
Only if you have a subscription, but if you are willing to send an email address, I will willingly send you a pdf copy of it so that you can judge for yourself.
robinruth -thanks for the offer but I will endeavour to find the magazine at the library/newsagents and take a look I was a postal subscriber for about twenty years when it used to arrive rolled up and sometimes sodden and ripped but kept them all. It will be interesting to have a look at as I have not read it for about ten years.If I find it I will attempt to relay my thoughts back to you. Cheers
Hi Robinruth

I'm curious - could you post the link for the PDF here

Thanks.
Question Author
Crucifernz, I made my own pdf from the original but will happily email it to you if you send an address to [email protected] (same to you e-hindle if you haven't obtained a copy) You'll see what I mean about it not being appropriate for a modern magazine.
Hi Robinruth

Just tried to e-mail you at the Yahoo address you gave, but it bounced back. My e-mail is:

[email protected]

If you could e-mail the New Statesman PDF to me.

Thanks.
Question Author
I will do that rightaway. Have a look at the Crossword Centre message board. People seem to agree that it is a poor show.
Question Author
Sorry, it was [email protected]
Have just mailed it.

1 to 10 of 10rss feed

Do you know the answer?

New Statesman

Answer Question >>