Comments on: Financial Times 12748 / The Crux of the Matter http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/22/financial-times-12748-the-crux-of-the-matter/ Never knowingly undersolved. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:19:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: C G Rishikesh http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/22/financial-times-12748-the-crux-of-the-matter/#comment-20177 C G Rishikesh Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:37:31 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1462#comment-20177 Thanks, Smiffy, for the notes. Thanks, Smiffy, for the notes.

]]> By: smiffy http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/22/financial-times-12748-the-crux-of-the-matter/#comment-20175 smiffy Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:30:56 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1462#comment-20175 The Troubles (with a capital) was used to describe the sectarian unrest and violence in Northern Ireland - hence it fits neatly with the clue's surface. I always thought the phrase a great example of British understatement; makes it all sound like a minor inconvenience. Especially if you compare and contrast with the US approach ("War on Terror", "Shock and Awe") 28A is POST MERIDIEM (not MERIDIAN). Apparently, one can't always solve is just from the abbreviation! :> The Troubles (with a capital) was used to describe the sectarian unrest and violence in Northern Ireland - hence it fits neatly with the clue’s surface.
I always thought the phrase a great example of British understatement; makes it all sound like a minor inconvenience. Especially if you compare and contrast with the US approach (”War on Terror”, “Shock and Awe”)

28A is POST MERIDIEM (not MERIDIAN). Apparently, one can’t always solve is just from the abbreviation! :>

]]> By: Testy http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/22/financial-times-12748-the-crux-of-the-matter/#comment-20174 Testy Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:26:07 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1462#comment-20174 I think that this is a bit of misdirection and to help the surface which I assumed refers to the historic conflicts in Northern Ireland (generally referred to as "the Troubles"). Another bit of parochialness perhaps. I think that this is a bit of misdirection and to help the surface which I assumed refers to the historic conflicts in Northern Ireland (generally referred to as “the Troubles”). Another bit of parochialness perhaps.

]]> By: C G Rishikesh http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/22/financial-times-12748-the-crux-of-the-matter/#comment-20164 C G Rishikesh Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:23:28 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1462#comment-20164 Thanks, Testy. I wonder why we have Troubles, with the capital T. Thanks, Testy. I wonder why we have Troubles, with the capital T.

]]> By: Testy http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/22/financial-times-12748-the-crux-of-the-matter/#comment-20159 Testy Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:10:20 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1462#comment-20159 I think that 9D is more likely to be FOLLOWING WIND which would make 13A HEAD GIRL. 28A is NU(-is)ANCES I think that 9D is more likely to be FOLLOWING WIND which would make 13A HEAD GIRL.

28A is NU(-is)ANCES

]]> By: Testy http://fifteensquared.net/2008/04/22/financial-times-12748-the-crux-of-the-matter/#comment-20140 Testy Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:52:56 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1462#comment-20140 1A "Bob The Builder" is a children's TV programme wich is well known in the UK but probably not that well known elsewhere so this is an unusual bit of parochialness from the FT. 1A “Bob The Builder” is a children’s TV programme wich is well known in the UK but probably not that well known elsewhere so this is an unusual bit of parochialness from the FT.

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