Comments on: Financial Times 13,461 / Gozo

By: Scarpia

Scarpia — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:44:23 +0000

Thanks Gaufrid.
A quick solve for me but one that I enjoyed very much.I always enjoy Classical/literary references in clues.
I read 9 across in the same way as Eileen.
METHANE made me laugh,also liked 1 across and 13 down.
Last to go in was 28 across,couldn’t see past “the legend”(obviously wrong) for a while.

By: Handel

Handel — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:47:02 +0000

I remember seeing the Usain Bolt anagram recently too – in Azed 1971:

Wherein one may find Usain Bolt after a dash? (9)

By: Gaufrid

Gaufrid — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:18:18 +0000

Hi Eileen
That is another way of looking at it (and one I hadn’t considered). I think either parsing could be considered correct but I like yours more given the full stop at the end (which I hadn’t noticed previously).

By: Eileen

Eileen — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:05:23 +0000

Hi Gaufrid

Surely it’s Bronte E. = Bell E.?

By: rrc

rrc — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:04:44 +0000

enjoyable, but failed on 28 and 21 Ancient history is not me, clued fairly but answers I would not have recognised.

By: Gaufrid

Gaufrid — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:03:15 +0000

Hi Eileen
As the E in 9ac is part of the wordplay the indicator for BELL is simply ‘Bronte’ so it could be either of the sisters. If you are happy that the E does double duty (which strictly speaking it shouldn’t) then I agree that it would be Emily rather than Anne.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:52:00 +0000

Thanks, Gaufrid. A lovely puzzle, I thought.

We’ve seen the USAIN BOLT treatment before but I’m sure it’s good for a few more outings.

Favourite clue [and favourite Latin poem!]: 28ac.

I’m afraid you havee your Brontes mixed up: Bronte E. is Emily, aka Ellis Bell.