Friday, July 16, 2010 (DT 26212)

This puzzle, a creation of Rufus, was originally published in The Daily Telegraph on Monday, April 12, 2010

The National Post has skipped DT 26211 which was published in The Daily Telegraph on Saturday, April 10, 2010

Introduction

For a while, I thought that I might repeat yesterday's feat of completing the puzzle unaided. Alas, being at home today, the temptation of dipping into my readily available Tool Chest proved to be too great and I resorted to it with four or five stubborn clues remaining unsolved. Who knows, given a few hours by the lake, I might have cracked them on my own.

Today's Glossary

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

Used in Solutions:

oche - noun darts the line, groove or ridge on the floor behind which a player must stand to throw. Also called hockey or hockey line.

Today's Links

Libellule's review of today's puzzle may be found at Big Dave's Crossword Blog [DT 26212].

Commentary on Today's Puzzle

13d Corrupt deal, say? (4,6)

The definition is "corrupt" for which the solution is LEAD ASTRAY. The wordplay "deal, say" is a reverse anagram and it indicates that the word "deal" could be (say) an anagram of LEAD. In a cryptic crossword puzzle such an anagram could be clued as "lead astray".

15d Dog may have a second helping (5)

The definition is "dog" and the one we want is a BOXER. A boxer may also be a prizefighter, who would have a "second" (assistant) in his corner, tending to him between rounds.

Signing off for today - Falcon