listener 3959 inflation

[midazolam]

comment rather than a question

have a go at the latest times listener crossword puzzle

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/art s_and_entertainment/games_and_puzzles/article3 006545.ece

i only finish a few but managed this one
although 8 down is a bit of a loose answer

what is the title all about "or now we are twelve"?

have fun!

[Patch49]

Congratulations on finishing so quickly. I'm still.plugging along. It's not just some of the answers that are inflated! (I enjoyed last week's too.)

[jabone]

I think it refers to a book of poetry by A A Milne

[cluelessJoe]

Suspect that's the reference jabone but the link seems a bit tenuous ... yes, Now We Are Six, the book of children's verses by A. A. Milne was published in 1927. Is it being referenced because eighty years is considered a significant milestone? Or maybe I'm missing something!

[midazolam]

makes sense but i still dont see the point of including it

i hope this is not a link to a final step, which is so common with the listener. cos ive not found one

ive sent mine off now so no turning back

(patch 49) glad you enjoyed last week's cos i barely started it - i find my success at the listener so variable - if i get going i usually finish - getting started is always the hard part

[andrewvc12]

Presumably it relates to A. A. Milnes' "Now we are six".
Andrew