Comments on: Financial Times 13,794 / Bradman

By: Petrus

Petrus — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:06:30 +0000

What an enjoyable knock by Bradman this was. Thanks to him and to shuchi for the blog.

Re 21d: ‘At home’ was also used as a noun, e.g.: ‘… giving an “at home” for …’.

I originally put in ‘gather’ (understand), having ‘gate’ for reception minus ‘e’ and ‘her’ for female, which got me looking for an obscure Scots word for 26a until I eventually twigged.

By: Rishi

Rishi — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:31:41 +0000

I think I have seen invitations from couples saying (e.g.)

AT HOME September 10, 2011 6-30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

meaning it was RECEPTION time they were ready to welcome visitors.

By: Ferret

Ferret — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:55:24 +0000

I had 16D parsed using the variety of china clay called Marland that originated in Devon…..but your way solves my problem of the seemingly superfluous “and in”.

Thanks to setter and reviewer.

By: shuchi

shuchi — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:16:36 +0000

Oops. Thanks Stuart. Fixed.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:06:01 +0000

Please accept my apologies if this breaks site etiquette but you’ve a typo at 10d – “preadolEscent”.

As ever, thank you for the blog.

By: shuchi

shuchi — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:37:40 +0000

Thank you crypticsue. I should have cottoned on to the &lit in 22d…I did wonder why Bradman chose the word “babe” when he could have used a more natural word ending in E. Now it makes sense.

By: crypticsue

crypticsue — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:14:26 +0000

I did enjoy solving this one, thank you Bradman.

21d People used to have parties, which I supposed could be called receptions, the invitations for which said that ‘so and so was AT HOME’.

I think 22d is a brilliant clue. Moses was indeed found in a basket made of plant material.

Thanks schuchi for the review.