Daily Telegraph Puzzle Number DT 26348 | |
Publication Date in The Daily Telegraph Friday, September 17, 2010 | |
Setter Giovanni | |
Link to Full Review Big Dave's Crossword Blog [DT 26348] | |
Big Dave's Review Written By Gazza | |
Big Dave's Rating | |
| Difficulty - **** | Enjoyment - *** |
Falcon's Performance *** | |
Introduction
I did this puzzle while waiting in my Doctor's office to receive a needle. Perhaps that explains why I was able to solve the medical themed clues. Maybe I should have tried doing it at a music recital, as it was the musical themed clues that were my undoing. I fell just short of achieving four stars, and it was misspelling the musical term at 14d that primarily caused me grief, as it also prevented me from solving 20a. Like Gazza, I also had never heard of the Austrian composer at 11a - although one of my guesses did prove to be correct. However, my performance may actually be reasonably good, since Gazza awards this puzzle four stars for difficulty.
Today's Glossary
Selected abbreviations, people, places, words and expressions appearing in today's puzzle
Appearing in Solutions:
Chester - a city in Cheshire, England, lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales.
con4 - verb archaic study attentively or learn by heart (a piece of writing): the girls conned their pages with a great show of industry.
Military Cross (abbreviation MC) - noun (in the UK and Commonwealth countries) a decoration awarded for distinguished active service on land, instituted in 1914 (originally for officers).
County Offaly - a county of the Republic of Ireland, located in the province of Leinster.
Franz von Suppé or Francesco Suppé Demelli (1819 – 1895) - Austrian composer of light operas who is notable for his four dozen operettas.
Territorial Army (abbreviation TA) - noun in the UK: a fully trained volunteer force intended to provide back-up to the regular army in cases of emergency.
Signing off for today - Falcon
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