Monday, April 11, 2011 (DT 26448)

Puzzle at a Glance

Daily Telegraph Puzzle Number DT 26448
Publication Date in The Daily Telegraph Thursday, January 13, 2011
Setter Ray T
Link to Full Review Big Dave's Crossword Blog [DT 26448]
Big Dave's Review Written By Big Dave
Big Dave's Rating
Difficulty - ★★★	Enjoyment - ★★★★
Falcon's Performance ┌────┬────┬────┬────┬────┬────┬────┐ ███████████████████████████████████ └────┴────┴────┴────┴────┴────┴────┘ Legend: █ - solved without assistance █ - incorrect prior to use of puzzle solving tools █ - solved with assistance from puzzle solving tools █ - unsolved or incorrect prior to visiting Big Dave's blog

Introduction

We get a very enjoyable offering today from Ray T, with 23a without doubt being a signature clue. I did need to exercise the implements in my Tool Chest fairly early today. However, once I had found a couple of solutions with their help, I was then able to get several more unaided. I also found very few "Briticisms" in today's puzzle - or am I just getting so used to them that I fail to see them.

Today's Glossary

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

[An asterisk beside an entry merely indicates that it has been taken it from a Cumulative Glossary of entries which have previously appeared, in either this blog or its companion blog, the Ottawa Citizen Cryptic Crossword Forum.]

Appearing in Clues:

Meanings listed in this section may reflect how the word is used in the surface reading of the clue. Of course, that meaning may be contributing to the misdirection that the setter is attempting to create.

touch (someone) up - phrasal verb British informal caress someone without their consent, for one's own sexual pleasure

Appearing in Solutions:

*nous - noun 1 British informal common sense; practical intelligence: if he had any nous at all, he'd sell the film rights

Signing off for today - Falcon