Comments on: Financial Times 13,768 by Cinephile

By: PeeDee

PeeDee — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:27:39 +0000

Thanks fopr pointing out the (repeated) spelling error Sil. I got up a 6am to write this blog in a rush before leaving for holiday, so I was a bit confused (even more confused than usual).

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:57:41 +0000

Many thanks PeeDee & Cinephile this was very enjoyable.

I know Worksop quite well but, sadly, I did fiddle around with STRING in 28a until the intersecting clues showed me the error of my ways.

I had to dig very deep to recall CARRINGTON but, in defence of diggers in general, there are a lot of nice guys, too, even if they can’t play cricket these days.

By: Rene

Rene — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:45:10 +0000

I also liked this one. I read 5d as a, er, dig at Murdoch. I think Araucaria once said he’d never take the Murdoch pound.

By: Pelham Barton

Pelham Barton — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:44:35 +0000

Thanks PeeDee for this blog. I agree with you that the work “speaking” is redundant in 7dn.

In 20ac I think it should be WORD following BROADS not the other way round as you have it at present.

By: Sil van den Hoek

Sil van den Hoek — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:41:44 +0000

Very entertaining crossword with a wide variety of devices.
Thank you PeeDee, and I agree with your choices. 1,9 is a typical Cinephile/Araucaria long charade (with Kandahar in it, nice find).
I liked the naughtiness of WORKSHOP (3d). I think one should see “Notts town” (as a whole) for Worksop, and then put the H in both, just over halfway.

My last entry was 18ac. I knew it had to be TEST, but didn’t think of the river. Never think of fishing …

In my opinion, 11ac (STETSON) does not need the word ‘on’. To me it’s even better without.

Yes, good crossword.

Oh, and btw, PeeDee, you really like Austrailians, am I right?