Comments on: Financial Times no.14,000 by BRADMAN

By: Wanderer

Wanderer — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:36:41 +0000

Make that W3… throughly enjoyed this, with the wonderful self-referential clue for ASSUME my favourite.

Thanks Bradman and Ringo.

By: Bradman

Bradman — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:32:37 +0000

W2 D1 L1 eh?

By: Alison

Alison — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:04:30 +0000

I’d forgotten that Bradman is Pasquale or I wouldn’t have given this a go..

By: Lynette

Lynette — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:37:53 +0000

Thanks for the blog, Ringo.

I agree with you about ‘member’ in 27 ac, and dislike ‘OR’ = men.

By: Pelham Barton

Pelham Barton — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:10:49 +0000

Thanks Bradman for an excellent crossword and Ringo for the blog. Favourite clues 26ac for the self-reference and the "& lit" 17dn. 23ac: I think this really has to be Anagram of got girl so containing e: "excited" is the anagram indicator and "about" the containment indicator. 16dn: U as a title of respect - think of U Thant 24dn: Chambers 2008 gives louse a wingless parasitic insect. It may not be technically correct, but I firmly support the view that if a standard dictionary gives it, then the setter is entitled to use it.