Comments on: Financial Times 13,721 / Bradman

By: Sil van den Hoek

Sil van den Hoek — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:11:48 +0000

Well Gaufrid, “This was probably my quickest ever solve of one of Don’s puzzles in any of his incarnations”?
To be honest, for me it was more or less the opposite – that is as far as Bradman is concerned. I didn’t find it that easy at all.

But what’s more important: the cluing was impeccable as ever.
Like Thomas99 I liked MICHELANGELO, but 16d (TROUSERED) was very good too. As was 3d (GREENWASH). And 8d (IMPOSTOR).
Only a pity that in 27ac (SECURITY) the word ‘city’ that had to be entered was also present in the clue.

It’s always a pleasure to solve Bradman’s puzzles and this one was no exception!

By: Thomas99

Thomas99 — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:34:57 +0000

18a is a very fine clue!

By: Bamberger

Bamberger — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:07:40 +0000

Failed on 21d -didn’t know fashion =ton and never heard of beaton so not much chance of getting that one and also 3d.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:31:35 +0000

Many thanks Gaufrid and Bradman.

This was another very enjoyable puzzle.

As soon as I saw Bradman’s name, I guessed that we’d get thrown a cricket question but it took me much longer to work it out.

And then when I hoped to visit this site again to check the FT, my Internet connection was acting up. Very frustrating!

By: Gaufrid

Gaufrid — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:44:29 +0000

Thanks Jezza, typo corrected. I was in a hurry to get the blog published before a 9am appointment and didn’t proof read it accurately enough.

By: Jezza

Jezza — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:26:12 +0000

A very gentle puzzle from the Don, but most enjoyable. Favourite clues the &lit 18a, and 16d.
Thanks to Gaufrid for the notes – a typo in the solution to 1a.