Thursday, July 16, 2009

Thursday, July 16, 2009 (DT 25873)

This puzzle was originally published Wednesday, March 11, 2009 in The Daily Telegraph

Introduction

Another puzzle today that did not give me too much trouble. In fact, I actually thought I might complete the puzzle unaided. Alas, despite setting the puzzle aside and returning to it at least a half dozen times throughout the day, I was unable to crack the last remaining clue on my own. I finally surrendered and dug into the tool chest - where running the checking letters through a crossword solving tool enabled me to find the missing solution.

Today's Glossary

Some possibly unfamiliar abbreviations, people, places, words and expressions used in today's puzzle

Mrs. Mopp - apparently an informal term for a charwoman (cleaning lady); although I was unable to find the term in a dictionary, I did find this rather amusing example of actual usage

old sweat - informal a veteran soldier

Reigate - a town in Surrey, England

Today's Links

I found four questions on AnswerBank discussing today's puzzle. They (together with the clues to which they relate) are:
Big Dave's review of today's puzzle may be found at Big Dave's Telegraph Crossword Blog [DT 25873].

Commentary on Today's Puzzle

18ac I pay a flying visit on a regular basis (7,5)

This is the clue that prevented me from completing the puzzle without digging into my tool chest. It seems that I was not alone, as this clue was the subject of two queries on AnswerBank.

Signing off for today - Falcon

1 comment:

  1. Mrs Mopp was a character in the wartime radio program ITMA (It's That Man Again) whose catchphrase, risqué at the time, was "Can I do you now, Sir?".

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