Is there a National Day for Everything*?
Posted by Encota on 29 September 2017
First of all, what a visually elegant puzzle – thank you Kea! The mix of accurate clueing and vocabulary were a delight.
Next, the Title. With Saturday 9th September being National Chrysanthemum Day* the publication of this flower-shaped grid with six unclued Chrysanthemums in the puzzle certainly matched the Theme of the Day. The Unclued flowers were:
- Button
- Pompom
- Korean
- Corn marigold
- Shasta daisy, and
- Yellow ox-eye
It took me a while to tune in to the fact that the clues were presented in Clockwise and Anticlockwise groups.
One of my favourite clues was the ‘hidden’:
Inside submarine pen, the Annapolis is oblivious (10)
… for NEPENTHEAN, very well disguised.
There were some superb other clues too, including the beautifully-surfaced:
- Germany no longer has strength in beer (7) for ALMAINE and
- Colours Picasso used regularly for evergreen plants (7) for CLUSIAS
Probably in the easiest third of Listener puzzles based on the year to date, no doubt intentionally.
In summary: great puzzle – loved it!
Tim / Encota
* I did test my there’s a National <insert subject here> Day for everything theory. I needed something random to try. I looked around my study desk for inspiration. I know, how about National Paper Clip Day? Auntie Google’s reply? May 29th. Good grief!!!
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