Wednesday, May 4, 2011 (DT 26466)

Puzzle at a Glance

Daily Telegraph Puzzle Number DT 26466
Publication Date in The Daily Telegraph Thursday, February 3, 2011
Setter Ray T
Link to Full Review Big Dave's Crossword Blog [DT 26466]
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

I completed today's puzzle, but it certainly was no walk in the park. After having a day of rest yesterday, my Tool Chest saw plenty of action today. This is one of those puzzles that look easier in retrospect than they seem to be while one is solving them. Perhaps my brain is just working sluggishly due to the unseasonably cold weather we have been experiencing recently.

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.

turn - [American Heritage Dictionary] noun 21 A brief theatrical act or stage appearance

Appearing in Solutions:

A - [The Chambers Dictionary, 11th Edition] abbreviation advanced

The Advanced Level General Certificate of Education, commonly referred to as an A-level, is a qualification offered by education institutions in England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Cameroon, the Cayman Islands, and a small number of educational institutions in Scotland.

*G² - abbreviation North American informal grand (a thousand dollars)

*L² - abbreviation 3 Liberal

*O³ - abbreviation 4 Old

p³ - abbreviation 1. piano² (musical direction), adjective soft, [quiet, or gentle]; adverb softly, [quietly, or gently]

real - noun the basic monetary unit of Brazil since 1994, equal to 100 centavos; a former coin and monetary unit of various Spanish-speaking countries

smasher - noun 1 British informal a very attractive or impressive person or thing: the night nurse was a smasher

Signing off for today - Falcon