Comments on: Financial Times 13969 Armonie

By: scchua

scchua — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:37:20 +0000

Right Robi! can’t get any nearer! Well done again!

By: Robi

Robi — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:32:21 +0000

FORREST GUMP: My momma always said, “Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” Any nearer?

By: scchua

scchua — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:51:09 +0000

Sorry Robi, more indirect than that

By: Robi

Robi — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:39:18 +0000

…….CHOCOLATE DESSERT…….

By: scchua

scchua — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:13:46 +0000

Hi Robi, links with the crossword are not restricted to the answers only!

By: Robi

Robi — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:03:53 +0000

……… or chocolate as a cure for DEPRESSION…….

By: Robi

Robi — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:57:15 +0000

Thanks to setter.

The quizzes are getting tougher: Janis Ian ‘At SEVENTEEN,’ Julie Andrews ’16 going on SEVENTEEN,’ Fontane SISTERs ‘SEVENTEEN.’ N. Shah as Captain NEMO. Not sure about the chocolates, unless it is chocolate MOUSSE?

By: Pelham Barton

Pelham Barton — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:35:46 +0000

Correction to 2: “reversal” not “reveral”. A typo, but not a misprint, as it is on screen.

By: Pelham Barton

Pelham Barton — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:34:31 +0000

Thanks Armonie for an enjoyable crossword and scchua for the blog.

12ac: I am not sure that “About” really works as a reversal indicator when placed before the reversal fodder.

21dn: I read this as just “Sunbathe” = SUN, which avoids the need to split a clue word.

26dn: This is one of those ambiguous reveral clues. I think it works slightly better as a clue for OMEN, but there is no problem as soon as one checked letter has been found.

By: crypticsue

crypticsue — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:32:53 +0000

Enjoyably straightforwrd. Thanks to setter and blogger