tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post9076182291958421361..comments2023-11-09T05:44:19.314-05:00Comments on National Post Cryptic Crossword Forum: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 — DT 27671Falconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07466858757398776500noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-21447151803894750502015-05-27T16:40:58.239-04:002015-05-27T16:40:58.239-04:00"Social benefits repayment" -- truly a t..."Social benefits repayment" -- truly a term the bureaucrats here in Ottawa might come up with. On second thought, they might still find fault with the final word. Perhaps it would be "social benefits redistribution".Falconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466858757398776500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711047707101010297.post-81752488225299930692015-05-27T16:00:50.642-04:002015-05-27T16:00:50.642-04:00Managed without help, so more like a 2, imo. Last...Managed without help, so more like a 2, imo. Last one in was 20d. I got hung up on the current use of the word to describe trade embargoes and it took a few minutes recall the alternate meaning. An odd word, indeed. <br /><br />Yes, clawback has a particular resonance for Canadians. In my tax practice, I avoid using the word when walking my senior clients through their tax returns, as it can cause some people to set their hair on fire. I opt instead for "social benefits repayment". Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17442629773008468028noreply@blogger.com