Comments on: Financial Times 13,880 – Dante

By: Sil van den Hoek

Sil van den Hoek — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:30:11 +0000

Well, Keeper, I am still there.
I have no opinions on knots whatsoever, and therefore I will not argue with you about this topic.
However, Chambers tells us that a granny knot is “a knot like a reef knot, but unsymmetrical, apt to slip or jam”.
So, perhaps, Dante has a point?

By: Keeper

Keeper — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 11:36:48 +0000

I realize I’m posting rather late here, so I’ll be surprised if anyone reads this. Nevertheless, I have a minor quibble with 18d. From what I recall from my Boy Scout days, a granny knot is not a slip-knot. I believe it is, rather, a binding knot (albeit an inferior one).

By: John Newman

John Newman — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:46:57 +0000

Thanks Bamberger. Something new to me. I am sure my son would be ashamed of me. Gee Dad!?

By: Bamberger

Bamberger — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:32:05 +0000

John @1 -are Newcastle playing in their black and white stripes or have they got their away strip on?
You boy, get that strip on and stop messing about -you’re kicking off in 5 minutes.

By: John Newman

John Newman — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:04:38 +0000

Thanks Sil.

Grateful if you could explain STRIP being a football kit. And I thought the word CONTAINER was superfluous in 22D – added to the difficulty.

Like you I always enjoy DANTE but question a couple of things. Is red really a shade or just a colour?

Happy New Year
John