Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Tuesday, May 17, 2011 (DT 26483)

Puzzle at a Glance
Daily Telegraph Puzzle Number
DT 26483
Publication Date in The Daily Telegraph
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Setter
Jay
Link to Full Review
Big Dave's Crossword Blog [DT 26483]
Big Dave's Review Written By
Falcon
Big Dave's Rating
Difficulty - ★★★ Enjoyment - ★★★
Falcon's Performance
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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
- reviewed by Falcon for Big Dave's blog


Introduction

It took a few clues until I suspected that I may have seen this puzzle previously, and a few more for me to be convinced that I had, in fact, already solved it. It is puzzle I reviewed for Big Dave's blog back in February. I must confess that the puzzle was no cakewalk the second time around. At least I was consistent, as the same two clues (26a and 10a) were the ones that gave me the most trouble on both occasions - not so much in finding the solution, but in deciphering the wordplay. When I examine my completed puzzle sheet from February, I see a large question mark beside each of these clues - a notation I employ to flag that I have entered a solution without understanding the wordplay. For a while, I thought I might even have to resort to my review on Big Dave's site to figure them out. However, after much 'perservation' [a word coined by Mary, a frequent visitor to Big Dave's site], the penny finally dropped.

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 Solutions:

Arden - an area, mainly located in Warwickshire, England, formerly heavily forested and known as the Forest of Arden -  the setting for William Shakespeare's play As You Like It.

*E2 - abbreviation 9 IVR [International Vehicle Registration code]: EspaƱa (Spanish), Spain.

mug1 - noun 3 British informal a stupid or gullible person. 4 US informal a hoodlum or thug.

RU - abbreviation rugby union.

whinge - verb British informal complain persistently and in a peevish or irritating way: stop whingeing and get on with it!

Signing off for today - Falcon

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