Thursday, 14 May 2009

Not Just Royal Or Sky

Do you too find that when you learn something new, reminders of it suddenly start appearing all around you?

blue-squander

Last week I discovered a new meaning for the word BLUE, when I met with this clue in FT 13071 (Alberich):
Spend millions – half of capital – acquiring old film with graphic images (4, 5)
'to blue' means 'to squander'.

Within 3 days, the same BLUE popped up in the Times. Well I was ready for it this time!
Times 24222: More conservative individual who squanders? (5)

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5 comments:

  1. C.G. BHARGAV14 May 2009 at 21:28

    Yes, it is true. Think of buying an air-conditioner this summer and you will start seeing it everywhere!!
    ET X-word No.3320:
    Spend money recklessly without becoming happy (4)

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  2. Tony Sebastian17 May 2009 at 13:10

    "Do you too find that when you learn something new, reminders of it suddenly start appearing all around you? "

    you might want to look at this - Baader Meinhof Phenomenon

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  3. Shuchi17 May 2009 at 16:08

    @The MEANDERthal man: I never knew there was a high-sounding term for it. Thanks!

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  4. Tony Sebastian17 May 2009 at 16:22

    yes yes, you might encounter the term again quite soon ;)

    BTW The MEANDERthal man = Tony :)

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  5. Shuchi17 May 2009 at 16:54

    Hi Tony, I should've guessed from the punny name that it was you :)

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