Comments on: Financial Times Prize no.14033 by Dante http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/06/28/financial-times-14033-by-dante/ Never knowingly undersolved. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:51:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: flashling http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/06/28/financial-times-14033-by-dante/#comment-196832 flashling Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:28:24 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=45660#comment-196832 From my Chambers re sconce “(at Oxford University) a fine imposed for some breach of university rules or etiquette (paid in ale or in attempting to drink a large amount of ale without taking a breath, or otherwise)”

The Glorious Twelth (of August) is the day the grouse shooting season starts – some consider it a sport alas.

]]> By: John Newman http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/06/28/financial-times-14033-by-dante/#comment-196831 John Newman Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:18:25 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=45660#comment-196831 Thanks flashling, but can you explain more for me – Why is twelfth a day of sport and why is sconce an imposed fine at university? A special thanks for 4A as I couldn’t see the cryptic def.

]]> By: Bamberger http://www.fifteensquared.net/2012/06/28/financial-times-14033-by-dante/#comment-196826 Bamberger Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:49:06 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=45660#comment-196826 The NE was blank for me not helped by looking at 4a ?a???g?? and cabbages immediately springing to mind. Too many times I have failed to write in a correct answer because I couldn’t see the wordplay but of course when I do write it in ….

I don’t think I’ve come across 2d temporise before nor sconce meaning head . Bonce “On me bonce, son” yes but sconce no.

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