Tuesday, October 27, 2009 (DT 25951)

This puzzle was originally published Wednesday, June 10, 2009 in The Daily Telegraph

Introduction

A relatively easy but quite enjoyable puzzle today. I was able to complete it without resorting to the Tool Chest - a rare event, indeed.

Today's Glossary

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

CH - abbrev. Companion of Honour: a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour, an order of the Commonwealth of Nations. I note that Oxford, Chambers, and Collins all incorrectly describe this as a British or UK honour. (I never thought that I would discover an error in Oxford!)

Benjamin Disraeli - former British Prime Minister

NUS - abbrev. Brit. National Union of Students. By the way, an organization known as the National Union of Students/Union nationale des étudiants (NUS/UNE) existed in Canada from 1972 to 1981, at which time it merged with other student organizations to form the Canadian Federation of Students. Many other countries also have organizations with variations of the name National Union of Students.

Today's Links

Big Dave's review of today's puzzle may be found at Big Dave's Telegraph Crossword Blog [DT 25951].

Signing off for today - Falcon