Daily Telegraph Puzzle Number DT 26338 | |
Publication Date in The Daily Telegraph Monday, September 6, 2010 | |
Setter Rufus | |
Link to Full Review Big Dave's Crossword Blog [DT 26338] | |
Big Dave's Review Written By Gazza | |
Big Dave's Rating | |
| Difficulty - ** | Enjoyment - **** |
Falcon's Performance **** | |
Notes The National Post has skipped DT 26337 which was published in The Daily Telegraph on Saturday, September 4, 2010 | |
Introduction
Perhaps having burned the oil well beyond midnight last night dulled my mind, as I barely achieved a 4* performance on this puzzle which Gazza rates as being less difficult than yesterday's, on which I fell one solution short of 5*. Not only that, a mistake at 3d made it impossible to solve 10a.
Today's Glossary
Selected abbreviations, people, places, words and expressions appearing in today's puzzle
Appearing in Solutions:
River Cam - a river in Cambridgeshire, England, a tributary of the River Great Ouse; also the name of rivers in Gloucestershire and Somerset
Commentary on Today's Puzzle
This commentary should be read in conjunction with the review at Big Dave's Crossword Blog, to which a link is provided in the table above.
10a Island with many debts is unstable (10)
A mistake at 3d meant nothing fit here - at least nothing that made any sense. When I read Gazza's review, I kicked myself mightily as I had visited the island in the clue just barely a month ago.
3d Acquire husband (6)
I had entered GATHER here which really messed me up at 10a. The correct solution, GARNER means 'gather and store'. Thus, although 'gather' is a good match for the first part of the double definition, 'garner' is a much more appropriate solution for the second part.
Signing off for today - Falcon
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