Puzzle at a Glance |
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Daily Telegraph Puzzle Number DT 26483 | |
Publication Date in The Daily Telegraph Wednesday, February 23, 2011 | |
Setter Jay | |
Link to Full Review Big Dave's Crossword Blog [DT 26483] | |
Big Dave's Review Written By Falcon | |
Big Dave's Rating | |
| Difficulty - ★★★ | Enjoyment - ★★★ |
Falcon's Performance ┌────┬────┬────┬────┬────┬────┬────┐ ███████████████████████████████████ └────┴────┴────┴────┴────┴────┴────┘ Legend: █ - solved without assistance █ - incorrect prior to use of puzzle solving tools █ - solved with assistance from puzzle solving tools █ - unsolved or incorrect prior to visiting Big Dave's blog █ - reviewed by Falcon for Big Dave's blog | |
Introduction
It took a few clues until I suspected that I may have seen this puzzle previously, and a few more for me to be convinced that I had, in fact, already solved it. It is puzzle I reviewed for Big Dave's blog back in February. I must confess that the puzzle was no cakewalk the second time around. At least I was consistent, as the same two clues (26a and 10a) were the ones that gave me the most trouble on both occasions - not so much in finding the solution, but in deciphering the wordplay. When I examine my completed puzzle sheet from February, I see a large question mark beside each of these clues - a notation I employ to flag that I have entered a solution without understanding the wordplay. For a while, I thought I might even have to resort to my review on Big Dave's site to figure them out. However, after much 'perservation' [a word coined by Mary, a frequent visitor to Big Dave's site], the penny finally dropped.
Today's Glossary
Selected abbreviations, people, places, words and expressions appearing in today's puzzle.
[An asterisk beside an entry merely indicates that it has been taken it from a Cumulative Glossary of entries which have previously appeared, in either this blog or its companion blog, the Ottawa Citizen Cryptic Crossword Forum.]
[An asterisk beside an entry merely indicates that it has been taken it from a Cumulative Glossary of entries which have previously appeared, in either this blog or its companion blog, the Ottawa Citizen Cryptic Crossword Forum.]
Appearing in Solutions:
Arden - an area, mainly located in Warwickshire, England, formerly heavily forested and known as the Forest of Arden - the setting for William Shakespeare's play As You Like It.
*E2 - abbreviation 9 IVR [International Vehicle Registration code]: España (Spanish), Spain.
mug1 - noun 3 British informal a stupid or gullible person. 4 US informal a hoodlum or thug.
RU - abbreviation rugby union.
whinge - verb British informal complain persistently and in a peevish or irritating way: stop whingeing and get on with it!
Signing off for today - Falcon
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