Tuesday, June 29, 2010 (DT 26191)

This puzzle was originally published in The Daily Telegraph on Thursday, March 18, 2010

Introduction

I thought it was a relatively easy puzzle today, and it seems that Libellule concurs - having awarded it two stars for difficulty.

Today's Glossary

Some possibly unfamiliar abbreviations, people, places, words and expressions used in today's puzzle

Used in Clues:

MEP - abbreviation Member of the European Parliament.

stick - noun 7 Brit. informal severe criticism or treatment.

Used in Solutions:

dominant - noun 1 music the fifth note on a musical scale.

Today's Links

Libellule's review of today's puzzle may be found at Big Dave's Crossword Blog [DT 26191].

Commentary on Today's Puzzle

11a Say - isn't fig revolting? On the contrary (10)

Unless I am mistaken (which has certainly been known to happen), the word "revolting" in this clue is doing double duty. Its first role is serving as an anagram indicator for SAY ISNT FIG, which leads to the solution SATISFYING. Its second job is as part of the definition, "revolting, on the contrary". My confidence in this analysis is bolstered by the fact that it seems to correspond to that put forward by Libellule in his commentary.

Signing off for today - Falcon