Comments on: Financial Times 13,669 / Sleuth

By: bamberger

bamberger — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:06:06 +0000

Two unaided solves on the trot though the NW was the last to fall.
Thanks setter and blogger.

By: verbose

verbose — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:35:00 +0000

That was the quickest I’ve solved an FT crossword in a long time. Thanks for the blog, Shuchi. I thought that in 15ac “foil” = “counter” not as in contrast/oppose, but as in stub or counterfoil. To “foil” a plot is rather stronger than to “counter” it, so I’m not sure they can be regarded as synonymous. What do you think?

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:37:07 +0000

Thanks Shuchi. Pretty straightforward, and the NW corner was the last to fall for me. Regards, Matter=Pus, it is fine as it is given under the former in the Chambers.

By: smiffy

smiffy — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:53:32 +0000

Yes, a fun puzzle but definitely on the easier side. With 1A going in immediately, I managed to work my way South and East with every clue in turn going in on first parse. That typically is a less-than-annual event for me, but it’s never a bad thing to be reminded that accessibility and amusement can be peas in the same pod.
Clue of the Day honours to 10A; Could Do Better rosette to 6D.
And, as a breakfast-solver today, I for one was grateful that the wordplay in 11A was not more specific!

By: walruss

walruss — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:30:59 +0000

Very enjoyable, pleasant solve. Thanks Shuchi and Sleuth!

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:38:55 +0000

Many thanks Shuchi – this was very enjoyable.

My favourite was HURLY BURLY.

We do have a sort of Sales Tax throughout the European Community but it’s known as VAT: Value Added Tax.