Wednesday, December 1, 2010 (DT 26332)

Daily Telegraph Puzzle Number DT 26332
Publication Date in The Daily Telegraph Monday, August 30, 2010
Setter Rufus
Link to Full Review Big Dave's Crossword Blog [DT 26332]
Big Dave's Review Written By Libellule
Big Dave's Rating
Difficulty - **	Enjoyment - ***
Notes The National Post has skipped DT 26331 which was published in The Daily Telegraph on Saturday, August 28, 2010

Introduction

As Libellule says, a "very gentle start to the week" - although on this side of the Atlantic, the puzzle is appearing midweek.

Today's Glossary

Selected abbreviations, people, places, words and expressions appearing in today's puzzle

Appearing in Clues:

penny (abbreviation: p) - noun (plural for separate coins pennies, for a sum of money pence) 1 a British bronze coin and monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a pound

Appearing in Solutions:

gymslip - noun British a sleeveless belted tunic reaching from the shoulder to the knee, formerly worn by schoolgirls

High Street - a street in Oxford, England which runs between Carfax, generally recognized as the centre of the city, and Magdalen Bridge to the east. Locally the street is often known as The High.

High Street, the most common street name in the U.K., is the generic name (and frequently the official name) of the primary business street of British towns or cities - equivalent to Main Street in North America.

pontoon ² - noun British the card game blackjack or vingt-et-un

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

whipping post - noun historical a post to which offenders were tied in order to be whipped as a public punishment [Note: This spelling is from Oxford. Presumably, the expression is hyphenated in Chambers - although the word is not present in Chambers online]

Signing off for today - Falcon