Introduction
Another puzzle today that did not give me too much trouble. In fact, I actually thought I might complete the puzzle unaided. Alas, despite setting the puzzle aside and returning to it at least a half dozen times throughout the day, I was unable to crack the last remaining clue on my own. I finally surrendered and dug into the tool chest - where running the checking letters through a crossword solving tool enabled me to find the missing solution.
Today's Glossary
Some possibly unfamiliar abbreviations, people, places, words and expressions used in today's puzzle
Mrs. Mopp - apparently an informal term for a charwoman (cleaning lady); although I was unable to find the term in a dictionary, I did find this rather amusing example of actual usage
old sweat - informal a veteran soldier
Reigate - a town in Surrey, England
Today's Links
I found four questions on AnswerBank discussing today's puzzle. They (together with the clues to which they relate) are:
- AnswerBank [DT 25873]-a: 18ac
- AnswerBank [DT 25873]-b: 6d
- AnswerBank [DT 25873]-c: 10ac, 21ac
- AnswerBank [DT 25873]-d: 18ac
Commentary on Today's Puzzle
18ac I pay a flying visit on a regular basis (7,5)
This is the clue that prevented me from completing the puzzle without digging into my tool chest. It seems that I was not alone, as this clue was the subject of two queries on AnswerBank.
Signing off for today - Falcon
Mrs Mopp was a character in the wartime radio program ITMA (It's That Man Again) whose catchphrase, risqué at the time, was "Can I do you now, Sir?".
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