Comments on: Financial Times 13,607 by Aardvark – ‘a tale of two cities’ http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/02/02/financial-times-13607-by-aardvark-a-tale-of-two-cities/ Never knowingly undersolved. Sat, 25 May 2013 12:59:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Scarpia http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/02/02/financial-times-13607-by-aardvark-a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-149137 Scarpia Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:47:32 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=26024#comment-149137 Thanks PeeDee.
Super puzzle from Aardvark,with a good few smiles during the solve.
Outrageous homophone used in 29 across – I thought it was brilliant!
14 and 15 down were harder to parse than solve,thought 15 was very good.
Strictly speaking gulls and terns are from different families,but I think they are similar enough for the purpose of the wordplay in 10 across.

]]> By: bamberger http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/02/02/financial-times-13607-by-aardvark-a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-149095 bamberger Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:46:27 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=26024#comment-149095 Only had 9 solved when my hour was up -but can’t complain having seen the answers.

Surprised I had never heard of the Lune river

]]> By: malc95 http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/02/02/financial-times-13607-by-aardvark-a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-149091 malc95 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:16:05 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=26024#comment-149091 5d – just Googled “fender” apparently it’s either, but usually refers to the wing, so apologies to Aardvark for doubting his superior knowledge. Something new every day.

]]> By: malc95 http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/02/02/financial-times-13607-by-aardvark-a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-149090 malc95 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:02:23 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=26024#comment-149090 Thanks PeeDee,

5d – isn’t a fender what we call a car’s bumper & not its wing?

]]> By: PeeDee http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/02/02/financial-times-13607-by-aardvark-a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-149087 PeeDee Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:36:22 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=26024#comment-149087 Thanks Nestorius, fixed now.

]]> By: Nestorius http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/02/02/financial-times-13607-by-aardvark-a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-149084 Nestorius Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:20:24 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=26024#comment-149084 Nice Aardvark production! Plenty to break my teeth on.

Thanks to Aardvark & PeeDee for their work!

PeeDee, a minute point: in 24a you are not including the E(uropean)

My favourites today are 17a, 2d and the absolute top 11a with a very smooth surface.

]]> By: smiffy http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/02/02/financial-times-13607-by-aardvark-a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-149078 smiffy Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:20:13 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=26024#comment-149078 Thanks PeeDee. An amusing puzzle, with a tone that was right up my street (or should that be bookcase, on which both Messrs Baker and Bryson enjoyed preferred status). I did wonder whether Kes was a ’70s rather than ’60s film, but turns out that it was released in 1969.

A couple of laugh-inducing moments at 20A and (like you) 29A. Your subtitle for this blog also raised a smile – best one I’ve seen in a while!
One small edit: you have ‘magazine’ for ‘fanzine’ at 6D.

]]> By: PeeDee http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/02/02/financial-times-13607-by-aardvark-a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-149075 PeeDee Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:35:17 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=26024#comment-149075 Fuchsia typo fixed, thanks.

]]> By: crypticsue http://www.fifteensquared.net/2011/02/02/financial-times-13607-by-aardvark-a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-149074 crypticsue Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:19:13 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=26024#comment-149074 Took a moment or two to get going, but enjoyed the solve when I did. 11a is FUCHSIA and not as you have it above – I know from blogging experience how easy it is to go from the right word on the grid to entirely the wrong word in the review!

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