This puzzle was originally published Thursday, April 30, 2009 in The Daily Telegraph
Introduction
I found today's puzzle to be definitely a bit more difficult than yesterday's, and I had to dig into the Tool Chest fairly early. I did complete the puzzle but without fully comprehending the wordplay on one clue.
Today's Glossary
Some possibly unfamiliar abbreviations, people, places, words and expressions used in today's puzzle
gite - in France: a self-catering holiday cottage
sub - Brit. an advance against one's wages, esp. one granted as a subsistence allowance (noun, defn. 8)
Today's Links
I found no questions on AnswerBank discussing today's puzzle.
Gazza's review of today's puzzle may be found at Big Dave's Telegraph Crossword Blog [DT 25916].
Commentary on Today's Puzzle
9a Singular origin of neglect in French house fire (6)
The wordplay in this clue would surely have been obvious had I only known what a "gite" is (see Today's Glossary).
Signing off for today - Falcon
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