Comments on: Everyman No. 3450 (18th November)

By: Rodman

Rodman — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 18:15:33 +0000

I had trouble with a few of them this week, but in my defence, it’s been hot here in NZ and it is close to Xmas…..

By: Audrey

Audrey — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:30:50 +0000

Could not get the Kitchen in 14 a. Never heard that expression here in NZ. Had a bit of trouble at first with 3 down as it didn’t fit with Franz Hals, until I realised that Frans must have an s instead of a z.

By: Paul B

Paul B — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 23:58:01 +0000

Re BISTRO, the ‘to’ in Jan’s suggestion might have irked some people (despite the fact that there are sixteen ounces TO the pound, for example). ‘Finding restaurant’, well, okay then, but the ‘coming out of’ is quite logical, it seems to me, if a little unusual.

By: Kathryn's Dad

Kathryn's Dad — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:28:31 +0000

Thanks, Lorraine. I too was stuck on parsing KITCHEN CABINET, but as you and Jan say, it’s ‘but and ben’, which I had vaguely heard of.

BISTRO just about works for me, although the surface is perhaps a bit clumsy.

By: Jan

Jan — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:55:09 +0000

Thank you, Lorraine, especially for explaining ‘but’ in 14a. I couldn’t see where the ‘kitchen’ had come from. I didn’t even think of the old ‘but and ben’!

I was not happy with 25a. Why, ‘coming out of’ – why not ‘Writer crosses street to restaurant’?

By: Davy

Davy — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 09:31:51 +0000

Thanks Lorraine,

I don’t think you need to be up on the arts to get Frans Hals as he painted The Laughing Cavalier
which is one of the most famous paintings in the world. I don’t know much about art but I do know
the obvious stuff although what is obvious to one person is not obvious to another. There was a
contestant on a quiz show who had never heard of the rand ie South African currency. I think Grover
Cleveland is famous for being the only president to serve two discontinuous terms in office, so there
yer go.

A good puzzle from Everyman as per usual with TIP OFF, NATHANIEL and MAKE ENDS MEET, being favourites.
Thanks E.

By: Bamberger

Bamberger — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 08:55:22 +0000

I’m not up on the arts and was left with f?a?s ?a?s and h l n r to fit in. Too many possibilities to be sure.
I couldn’t get oyster in 6d or 15d even with c?e?e?a?d. Never heard of him and couldn’t get the cryptic.
Thanks for the blog.