Comments on: Financial Times 13,502 / Armonie

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:02:21 +0000

For 11a, although I’m sure that MARIA is indeed the intended answer, MARLA would also work: MAR (mark) + LA – there is an LA (as in Los Angeles) Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrZw8RToN2Y

By: Agentzero

Agentzero — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:56:57 +0000

Hello Bamberger,

You are right to note that 3 down, standing alone, is ambiguous, as the reversal indicator is in the middle of the clue.

Yes, 15 across is musical: three equal notes that occupy one or two beats in a measure are “triplets.”

By: bamberger

bamberger — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:27:26 +0000

Having discovered that the crossword can be downloaded for free, I have started to attempt it. Having got a long way with Saturday’s and Monday’s prize crosswords, I assumed that Tuesday’s non prize crossword would be easier but sadly not for me anyway.

3d How were you supposed to know whether the answer as spiv or vips without having any checking letters?
27a I had rye, wheat, rice, barley-but could I think of bran?
I suppose I could have used anagram solvers for 19a & 14d but didn’t and I’d never heard of either.
15a I assume triplet is musical-sadly my knowledge of music is lacking.

By: Rishi

Rishi — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:58:53 +0000

In the clue text for 22a, ‘Awol’ is rather odd. I would expect it to be AWOL.
I dot my i’s and cross my t’s. I mind my p’s and q’s. But, alas, forget exes, I don’t have even one ex.
Ex’s on the analogy of the plural forms above is incorrect, I think.
Would this revised version work?: “Former partner’s keeping pamphlet of quotations (8)” Not too sure!