This puzzle was originally published in The Daily Telegraph on Thursday, April 22, 2010
Introduction
While not a terribly difficult puzzle today, there are enough Briticisms and other obscure references to create a fair bit of a challenge.
Today's Glossary
Some possibly unfamiliar abbreviations, people, places, words and expressions used in today's puzzle
Used in Clues:
Adamite - [Collins English Dictionary] noun 2. a nudist, esp a member of an early Christian sect who sought to imitate Adam.
brew - verb 5 (especially brew up) to plan or prepare something • brew up trouble.
Tourist Trophy - noun an award given to the winner of the motorcycle races that are held annually on the Isle of Man. Often shortened to TT.
Used in Solutions:
Enid Blyton - English writer of children's books.
Derby - a city in the East Midlands region of England.
introit - noun Christianity a hymn, psalm or anthem sung at the beginning of a service or, in the Roman Catholic Church, as the priest approaches the altar to celebrate Mass.
local - noun 2 British someone's nearest and most regularly visited pub.
local derby - [Derby3] noun 1 (3rd bullet) British a sports match between two rival teams from the same area.
pop1 - [Collins English Dictionary] noun 3. Informal a try; attempt have a pop at goal.
raki or rakee - noun an aromatic alcoholic liquor drunk in the Levant, Greece and Turkey.
rural dean - noun in the Church of England: a clergyman with responsibility over a group of parishes.
titch or tich - noun British colloquial a very small person.
Today's Links
Big Dave's review of today's puzzle may be found at Big Dave's Crossword Blog [DT 26221].
Commentary on Today's Puzzle
11a Possible reason attempt to secure TT is dashed? (3,4)
I recognized TT immediately as the trophy awarded to the victor in the Isle of Man motorcycle race (it having appeared often in previous puzzles), which - together with the numeration and checking letters - allowed me to get the correct solution. However, the wordplay was another matter, and I had to read Big Dave's review to discover that one meaning for "attempt" is POP (at least in Britain). A subsequent search for this meaning through several dictionaries (Oxford, Chambers) came up empty until I eventually found it in Collins.
Signing off for today - Falcon
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