Comments on: Financial Times 12,965 by Mudd

By: Paul B

Paul B — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:47:21 +0000

I too can be tautologous at 3am. In the morning.

By: Geoff Moss

Geoff Moss — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:00:45 +0000

Pete
You and I both! And what the hell am I doing up, and posting comments, at 3am in the morning!

By: Pete Maclean

Pete Maclean — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:57:12 +0000

Geoff,

I guess it’s because I do not have it

By: Geoff Moss

Geoff Moss — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:54:57 +0000

Pete
“….. but I still do not see what clues “sex appeal” here.”

‘it’ is defined in Chambers as ‘personal magnetism; sex appeal, sexual intercourse or activity’.

By: Pete Maclean

Pete Maclean — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:54:18 +0000

>> 7a As U.Y. has said, SA (it) C (caught)

Ah! Sorry, I was slow. Now I understand. Don’t think I have ever come across such a vague hint for SA.

Thanks Geoff.

By: Pete Maclean

Pete Maclean — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:48:58 +0000

>> It is sex appeal or SA and caught in cricket is denoted by C

I am familiar with SA for sex appeal and, now I come to think of it, “bags of SA” is an expression I have heard, but I still do not see what clues “sex appeal” here.

>> Animal managed to catch cold, I say (7) Insertion of C (catch) COO (sounds like cold) in RAN (managed)

Actually I think it is a little different: C is cold and COO is “I say!”.

Thanks, Uncle Yap.

By: Geoff Moss

Geoff Moss — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:46:26 +0000

Pete
7a As U.Y. has said, SA (it) C (caught)

20a I have heard a little child referred to as a ‘pudding’ but I agree there is no confirmation for this in any dictionary, the usual definition being ‘a fat, dull or heavy-witted person’ (Chambers).

19d C (cold) COO (I say!) in RAN (managed).

By: Uncle Yap

Uncle Yap — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:36:14 +0000

It is sex appeal or SA and caught in cricket is denoted by C

Pudding may well be a British term of endearment for a sweet child. In the Chinese language, a dear one is lovingly called “My heart, my liver”
That sound offal

Animal managed to catch cold, I say (7) Insertion of C (catch) COO (sounds like cold) in RAN (managed)