Comments on: Financial Times 13,555 – Crux

By: John Newman

John Newman — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 09:20:35 +0000

Thanks Uncle Yap.

I neeed stronger glasses. Can’t blame the online print any more since your campaign was successful.

John

By: Uncle Yap

Uncle Yap — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:27:08 +0000

John, you should always refer to a dictionary (I suggest Chambers) first.

stream
n a division of pupils in a school consisting of those of roughly equal ability or those following a particular course of study; any similar division of people;
hence class division (not distinction)

steep (not sheep) = to soak; to wet thoroughly; to saturate; to imbue.

marinade = an alcoholic mixture or pickle in which fish, meat, etc is steeped before cooking, to improve the flavour or tenderize; ingredients steeped in this way.
vt to steep in a marinade

Frills = ruffled or crimped edgings =
Gatherings

Frills = affected airs and graces which would be absent from thrift shops

During the golden age of Roman supremacy, all roads led to Rome. Now substitute ‘happy and glorious’ for golden and the meaning is not changed at all.

By: John Newman

John Newman — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:37:26 +0000

Sorry Uncle Yap but not convinced by some of these

What has stream got to do with class distinction?

What has marinade got to do with sheep?

How do you get frills for 21D?

Why does happy and glorious mean golden?

Thanks
John