Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 (DT 26261)

This puzzle, by Ray T, was originally published in The Daily Telegraph on Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Introduction

Despite being out of reach of my Tool Chest, I was able to solve all but one clue. As for many of the Brits, that last remaining clue was 14d. When I arrived home, I searched for words matching the checking letters - and found only two possibilities. At that point, the rather uncommon meaning of the word "plane" finally hit me.

Today's Glossary

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

Used in Solutions:

layabout - noun British derogatory a person who habitually does little or no work

rabbit - verb 2 British informal talk at length, especially about trivial matters: stop rabbiting on, will you, and go to bed!

River Severn - the longest river in Great Britain

yob - noun British informal a rude, noisy, and aggressive youth

Today's Links

Gazza's review of today's puzzle may be found at Big Dave's Crossword Blog [DT 26261].

Signing off for today - Falcon

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