Comments on: Financial Times 13921 Phssthpok http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/02/07/financial-times-13921-phssthpok/ Never knowingly undersolved. Mon, 20 May 2013 12:55:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Steve http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/02/07/financial-times-13921-phssthpok/#comment-181995 Steve Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:58:13 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=40198#comment-181995 Thanks scchua. I’m sure that Phssthpok was indeed aware of the movie connection (Porridge was a movie as well as a TV series). In addition to the 6 you identified, Drawback, Sodden (a short film), Bullet, Snatched, Resin, Oblivious (a short film), Unaided (another short film), and quite possibly more that I’ve missed, also fit the theme.

]]> By: scchua http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/02/07/financial-times-13921-phssthpok/#comment-181972 scchua Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:52:52 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=40198#comment-181972 Well done, grandpuzzler for 5 out of 6. That wasn’t Julie Christie but Susannah York, pictured in uniform in The Battle Of Britain. She and Warren Beatty were in Kaleidoscope (14ac). I knew I should have made it more difficult by shuffling the pictures! And I also wonder if Phssthpok was aware that 6 of his chosen lights were exact matches to titles of movies/TV series.

]]> By: grandpuzzler http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/02/07/financial-times-13921-phssthpok/#comment-181970 grandpuzzler Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:31:51 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=40198#comment-181970 Thanks Phssthpok and scchua. Learned about porridge and interesting etymology of dum-dum so thanks for that. Regarding the pairs of pictures: Marlon Brando and Miyoshi Umeki were in Sayonara (22ac); Jean Reno and Juliette Binoche were in Jet Lag (1ac); Janet Leigh and Edward G. Robinson were in Grand Slam (4d); Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah were in Splash (29ac); Richard Beckinsale and Ronnie Barker were in Porridge (5ac). Warren Beatty and Julie Christie were three movies together but I can’t tie them to puzzle – McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Shampoo and Heaven Can Wait.

Cheers…

]]> By: Pelham Barton http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/02/07/financial-times-13921-phssthpok/#comment-181958 Pelham Barton Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:20:10 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=40198#comment-181958 Thanks Phssthpok for an enjoyable puzzle and scchua for the blog.

5ac Chambers 2008 gives porridge as “jail, or a jail sentence”.

]]> By: scchua http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/02/07/financial-times-13921-phssthpok/#comment-181940 scchua Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:55:16 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=40198#comment-181940 Thanks George Ashton@1 and mike04@2 – you’re right, and the blog’s been amended.

]]> By: mike04 http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/02/07/financial-times-13921-phssthpok/#comment-181935 mike04 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:15:14 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=40198#comment-181935 Thanks scchua.
I think 2dn is ERRAND, a short journey or trip: err (stumble) + and.

]]> By: George Ashton http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/02/07/financial-times-13921-phssthpok/#comment-181934 George Ashton Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:15:08 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=40198#comment-181934 Many thanks for detailed descriptions, I struggled with a couple and needed your assistance but had an alternative for 2 down.

2 Stumble and trip
Stumble – make a mistake to ‘ERR’ with ‘AND’ from the clue giving ERRAND as in journey or trip? thoughts appreciated.

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