Financial Times 16,366 by ZAMORCA

7 comments on “Financial Times 16,366 by ZAMORCA”

1. 

   Hovis

   #1 - Mon 6th Jan 20, 08:45

   
   

   I remember your first blog, Teacow. Has it really been that long? Congrats.

   Had a quick look at previous offerings by Zamorca and I think this is the best of the bunch. Admittedly, a fairly small bunch. Nothing too tricky but a few unusual anagram indicators slowed me up. I thought the inclusion at 11a was particularly clever.

   Thanks to Zamorca and Teacow.

2. 

   Hornbeam

   #2 - Mon 6th Jan 20, 14:10

   
   

   Yes, a pleasant amble that had some robust stopping-points. I’m going to use it to show a cryptic novice how things work. Thanks, Teacow and Zamorca.

3. 

   ACD

   #3 - Mon 6th Jan 20, 14:10

   
   

   Thanks to Zamorca and Teacow. Very enjoyable. I needed the crossers to get several of the short items and also (for some reason) ASPIRE

4. 

   Tony Santucci

   #4 - Mon 6th Jan 20, 15:10

   
   

   Thanks Zamorca for a well crafted crossword. Didn’t realize that DO could mean “cheat” (7d) as well as “party” (14a). It seems that tiny word can cover a lot of ground. Took forever to get 2d as I did not see “rampant” as a reversal indicator for BO. One of my favorites was my LOI, 20d. Thanks Teacow for the blog.

5. 

   Sil van den Hoek

   #5 - Mon 6th Jan 20, 16:57

   
   

   This was another well-written crossword from a setter who we also know as Hectence.
   Same style, same consistency.

   However, unlike Hornbeam, I wouldn’t use this particular puzzle to show a novice what’s it all about.
   In my opinion, there were a handful of things novices should stay away from.
   Like the indicator ‘contract’ in 18ac (perhaps, meant to be an imperative?).
   Or the nounal indicator ‘inclusion’ in 26ac – ‘fodder inclusion’ just doesn’t work for me.
   Neither does the construction in 27ac which is formulated rather clumsily (though others may be fine with it).
   And then there is ‘last navel’ = L – not in my book of crosswords but, yes, that is only a (and not the) book.
   While all this is perhaps just a matter of taste, I think the definition in 23d is simply not right.
   Zamorca gives us ‘stand in’ (which suits the surface) but a LOCUM is really a ‘stand-in’.
   For me, proof that punctuation sometimes does matter.
   Anyway.
   Many thanks to Teacow & Zamorca.

6. 

   AHD

   #6 - Mon 6th Jan 20, 18:10

   
   

   Thanks Teacow and Zamorca for a pleasant solving experience.

7. 

   brucew@aus

   #7 - Wed 8th Jan 20, 11:51

   
   

   Thanks Zamorca and Teacow (congrats on reaching the 100)

   A fairly quick but enjoyable solve with enough little tricks to keep things interesting all the way to the finish.  There looks to be an S missing from ROUBLES in 3d.

   Didn’t have as much grief as Sil with the aspects mentioned, although ‘stand in’  without the hyphen did make me look twice.

   Finished with SLOTHFUL and INFO as the last couple in.

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