Comments on: Financial Times 14094 Peto

By: Robi

Robi — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 08:10:14 +0000

[[Thanks scchua; even with the hint, I wouldn't have got that.]]

By: scchua

scchua — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:06:39 +0000

[[Hi Robi: that tassel is also called a tuft, leading to it being a term for a titled (peers and such) student at Oxford Uni in those days. The origin of TOFF is probably that, an alteration of "tuft" and an extended usage beyond the uni. I wouldn't have got it either!]]

By: Robi

Robi — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:45:30 +0000

[[Scchua, you've beaten me; what's the answer?]]

By: scchua

scchua — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:36:40 +0000

[[Sorry, Robi, crossed with your@3, the "yes" wasn't meant for your@3. Hint: It's linguistics.]]

By: scchua

scchua — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:29:08 +0000

Yes, mike04. Many a slip ‘tween intention and execution. I’ve checked, and the Dee came from my blog yesterday of the Guardian Cryptic. Strange the way the mind (mine, at least) wotks! Blog corrected, thanks.

[[Yes, Robi, #2 is more indirect than #1, or even yesterday's ]]

By: Robi

Robi — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:25:51 +0000

[[P.S. No tuition fees are charged in BREMEN - graduate tourism; is that it??]]

By: Robi

Robi — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:10:01 +0000

Thanks Peto.

Thanks also to scchua for an excellent blog.

[[1. Jon Bon Jovi's BED OF ROSES.
2. Looks like a graduation hat, but I haven't got the link yet.]]

By: mike04

mike04 — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:00:43 +0000

Thanks very much, scchua.
3dn: I’m sure you had every intention to put IT in the Exe! Mike.