Friday, August 13, 2010 (DT 26238)

This puzzle, by Jay, was originally published in The Daily Telegraph on Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Introduction

An enjoyable puzzle that I worked on while basking in the sun at the lake. However, I could not complete it until I arrived home and had access to my Tool Chest. It was a couple of four-letter Briticisms (26d and the reversal in 19a) that I was not able to come up with on my own.

Today's Glossary

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

Used in Solutions:

cob - noun 1 British a round loaf of bread.

M² - abbreviation 10 British Motorway, followed by a number, as in M1.

meet - adjective archaic suitable or proper: it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour.

prep - noun informal 1 British (especially in an independent school) schoolwork that is set to be done outside lessons; a period set aside for this.

snip - noun 2 British informal a surprisingly cheap item; a bargain: the wine is a snip at £3.65.

Today's Links

Big Dave's review of today's puzzle may be found at Big Dave's Crossword Blog [DT 26238].

Signing off for today - Falcon