Comments on: Financial Times 13761 Jason

By: scchua

scchua — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:12:12 +0000

Hi mike04, yes, as Jan says you can find it there. The picture with the words “ASIA/EUROPE” comes from this link:
http://www.blatantworld.com/feature/asia/trans_continental_countries.html

Hi Jan, my initials are S & C, and my family name is Chua, that’s Ch as in “Church” and ua as in “aqua”. Hope that helps.

According to my records, GOOGLE was a solution in an Indy puzzle end of May this year, and in the FT even earlier, November 2010.

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:08:31 +0000

By: mike04

mike04 — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:42:40 +0000

Thanks Jan. Should’ve thought of that! Mike

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:37:07 +0000

Mike, put Ural River in Google Images and it’s the first picture.

By: Conrad Cork

Conrad Cork — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:35:58 +0000

Great blog scchua and thanks to Jason for an enjoyable romp. FWIW I deem lovage to be the most useful herb in my garden. I was cooking with it only this morning.

By: mike04

mike04 — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:32:02 +0000

Thanks for the detailed blog, scchua.

I think your first explanation for GOOD in 18dn is correct.
Chambers gives “advantage”, “benefit” and “use” for the noun.

I have a question for you too. I am intrigued by the ASIA/EUROPE picture.
Where did it come from?

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:06:19 +0000

Wot no comments, this late in the day!

Scchua (how am I supposed to pronounce that – skewer – shooer?) I love your illustrated blogs with your droll comments.

Although it was fairly easy I really enjoyed this puzzle. Your whimsy was my cryptic with a big tick for CLAPPED OUT.

I would have preferred the plural ‘Prawn cocktails’ for STARTERS and I’m not convinced by use = good in 18d. Is this the first time GOOGLED has been given an airing?

I needed your blog to confirm URAL and ADAR.