Puzzle at a Glance
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Puzzle Number in The Daily Telegraph
DT 29163 | |
Publication Date in The Daily Telegraph
Monday, September 23, 2019 | |
Setter
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Link to Full Review
Big Dave's Crossword Blog [DT 29163] | |
Big Dave's Crossword Blog Review Written By
Miffypops | |
BD Rating
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| Difficulty - ★★ | Enjoyment - ★★★ |
Falcon's Experience
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Legend:
█ - solved without assistance
█ - incorrect prior to use of puzzle solving tools
█ - solved with assistance from puzzle solving tools
█ - solved with aid of checking letters provided by puzzle solving tools
█ - solved but without fully parsing the clue
█ - unsolved or incorrect prior to visiting Big Dave's Crossword Blog
█ - solved with aid of checking letters provided by solutions from Big Dave's Crossword Blog
█ - reviewed by Falcon for Big Dave's Crossword Blog
█ - yet to be solved
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Introduction
No need to call in electronic assistance today. A couple of clues put up mild resistance at the end but I persevered and prevailed.I invite you to leave a comment to let us know how you fared with the puzzle.
Abbreviations — Part VIII
Today's abbreviations come from the game of cricket. We see at least one of these abbreviations in today's puzzle along with several other allusions to this sport. I do believe that my archives hold more abbreviations related to cricket than to any other single subject.| Abbreviation | Stands for | Additional Information |
| CC[1] | Cricket Club | |
| CCC[1] | County Cricket Club | County cricket[5] refers to first-class cricket played in the UK between the eighteen professional teams contesting the County Championship |
| ODI[1] | One Day International[7] | a form of limited overs cricket, played between two teams with international status, in which each team faces a fixed number of overs, usually fifty |
| O or O.[1] | over(s)[5] | a division of play consisting of a sequence of six balls bowled by a bowler from one end of the pitch, after which another bowler takes over from the other end |
| M or M.[1] | maiden(s)[5] | an over in which no runs are scored (also known as maiden over) |
| b or b.[1] | bowled | a batsman is dismissed by being bowled[5] (also called bowled out) when the bowler knocks down the wicket with a bowled ball |
| c or c.[1] | caught (by) | a batsman is dismissed by being caught out[5] when a player on the opposing team catches a ball that has been hit by the batsman before it touches the ground |
| c & b[10] | caught and bowled (by) | indication that a batsman has been caught out by the bowler |
| R or R.[1] | run(s) | |
| ro[1] | run out |
a batsman is dismissed by being run out[7] when a fielder breaks a wicket with the ball while the batsman is out of his ground (show explanation ) while running. Should this occur while the batsman is out of his ground for any reason other than running, the batsman would be said to have been stumped rather than run out.
Being "out of his ground"[7] is defined as not having any part of the batsman's body or his bat touching the ground behind the popping crease. hide |
| st[1] | stumped |
a batsman is dismissed by being stumped[7] when a wicketkeeper breaks the batsman's wicket with the ball or with the ball in the hand while the batsman is out of his ground (show explanation
) but not attempting a run
Being "out of his ground"[7] is defined as not having any part of the batsman's body or his bat touching the ground behind the popping crease. hide |
| W or W.[1] | wicket(s)[5] | the dismissal of a batsman; each of ten dismissals regarded as marking a division of a side’s innings |
| w[1] | wide[5] | a ball that is judged to be too wide of the stumps for the batsman to play, for which an extra is awarded to the batting side; an extra[5] is a run scored other than from a hit with the bat. |
Notes on Today's Puzzle
This commentary is intended to serve as a supplement to the review of this puzzle found at Big Dave's Crossword Blog, to which a link is provided in the table above.
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Across
| 1a | Helping // pretty girl work (6) |
"work " = OP [opus]
In music, an opus[5] (Latin 'work', plural opuses or opera) is a separate composition or set of compositions.
The abbreviation Op.[5] (also op.), denoting opus, is used before a number given to each work of a particular composer, usually indicating the order of publication. The plural form of Op. is Opp..
Opus[5] can also be used in other contexts to denote an artistic work, especially one on a large scale ⇒
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In music, an opus[5] (Latin 'work', plural opuses or opera) is a separate composition or set of compositions.
The abbreviation Op.[5] (also op.), denoting opus, is used before a number given to each work of a particular composer, usually indicating the order of publication. The plural form of Op. is Opp..
Opus[5] can also be used in other contexts to denote an artistic work, especially one on a large scale ⇒
he was writing an opus on Mexico.
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| 4a | Dwelling /of/ a French girl in East End district (8) |
The East End[5] is the part of London, England east of the City (show explanation ) as far as the River Lea, including the Docklands — an area whose residents are known as cockneys.
The City[5] [or here, simply City] is short for the City of London[5] (not to be confused with the city of London).
The City of London[7] is a city and ceremonial county within London. It constituted most of London from its settlement by the Romans in the 1st century AD to the Middle Ages, but the conurbation has since grown far beyond the City's borders. The City is now only a tiny part of the metropolis of London, though it remains a notable part of central London. It is one of two districts of London to hold city status, the other being the adjacent City of Westminster.
It is widely referred to simply as the City (often written as just "City" and differentiated from the phrase "the city of London" by capitalising "City") and is also colloquially known as the Square Mile, as it is 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2), in area. Both of these terms are also often used as metonyms for the United Kingdom's trading and financial services industries, which continue a notable history of being largely based in the City. This is analogous to the use of the terms Wall Street and Bay Street to refer to the financial institutions located in New York and Toronto respectively.
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The City[5] [or here, simply City] is short for the City of London[5] (not to be confused with the city of London).
The City of London[7] is a city and ceremonial county within London. It constituted most of London from its settlement by the Romans in the 1st century AD to the Middle Ages, but the conurbation has since grown far beyond the City's borders. The City is now only a tiny part of the metropolis of London, though it remains a notable part of central London. It is one of two districts of London to hold city status, the other being the adjacent City of Westminster.
It is widely referred to simply as the City (often written as just "City" and differentiated from the phrase "the city of London" by capitalising "City") and is also colloquially known as the Square Mile, as it is 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2), in area. Both of these terms are also often used as metonyms for the United Kingdom's trading and financial services industries, which continue a notable history of being largely based in the City. This is analogous to the use of the terms Wall Street and Bay Street to refer to the financial institutions located in New York and Toronto respectively.
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Bow[7] is a district in east London, England, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is built-up and mostly residential, and 4.6 miles (7.4 km) east of Charing Cross*.
* Since the early 19th century, Charing Cross[7] (a street junction in the City of Westminster) has generally been accepted as the notional "centre of London" and is the point from which distances from London are calculated.
| 10a | In a stupefied state, // feline will need a stimulant later (9) |
| 11a | Ludicrously busy // staff, mostly hostile (5) |
| 12a | Weapon /in/ wreck (7) |
| 13a | Carved ornament /from/ Kent, use uncertain (7) |
A netsuke[5] is a small carved ornament, especially of ivory or wood, worn as part of Japanese traditional dress as a toggle by which an article may be attached to the sash of a kimono.
| 14a | Settle // increase in salary? (3,2) |
Here is a timely usage example for the second definition: Interviewer:
How has COVID-19 affected workers providing essential services, such as yourself?; Interviewee:
For starters, pay up a dollar an hour.
| 15a | Talked originally about a certain // prize (8) |
| 18a | Aware /of/ feeling medium disregarded (8) |
| 20a | A ring? // Naturally it's in that form (5) |
The latter part of the clue is a cryptic definition of a natural formation that is ring-shaped (in that form [where the pronoun 'that' refers back to the first part of the clue]).
| 23a | Speechless when daughter denied having tantrum /causing/ offence (7) |
| 25a | Late // series of deliveries expected (7) |
In cricket, an over[5] is a division of play consisting of a sequence of six balls bowled [or delivered] by a bowler from one end of the pitch, after which another bowler takes over from the other end.
| 26a | Fancy knight not appearing // to make a speech (5) |
"knight " = N [chess notation]
A knight[5] is a chess piece, typically with its top shaped like a horse’s head, that moves by jumping to the opposite corner of a rectangle two squares by three. Each player starts the game with two knights.
N[5] is the abbreviation for knight used in recording moves in chess [representing the pronunciation of kn-, since the initial letter k- represents 'king'].
As an aside, it is interesting to note that the Chambers 21st Century Dictionary defines:
On the other hand, both The Chambers Dictionary and the Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary list K or K.[1,11] as an abbreviation for knight without specifying the specific context in which this abbreviation is used. However, the context may well be in an honours list rather than in a game of chess. In the UK, for instance, KBE[5] stands for Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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A knight[5] is a chess piece, typically with its top shaped like a horse’s head, that moves by jumping to the opposite corner of a rectangle two squares by three. Each player starts the game with two knights.
N[5] is the abbreviation for knight used in recording moves in chess [representing the pronunciation of kn-, since the initial letter k- represents 'king'].
As an aside, it is interesting to note that the Chambers 21st Century Dictionary defines:
- K[2] as an abbreviation used in chess for knight.
- K[2] is a symbol used in chess to represent a king.
- N[2] is a symbol used in chess to represent a knight.
On the other hand, both The Chambers Dictionary and the Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary list K or K.[1,11] as an abbreviation for knight without specifying the specific context in which this abbreviation is used. However, the context may well be in an honours list rather than in a game of chess. In the UK, for instance, KBE[5] stands for Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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| 27a | Legendary Greek leader // immediately embracing willing maiden (9) |
"maiden " = M [scoreless over in cricket]
In cricket, a maiden[5], also known as a maiden over and denoted on cricket scorecards by the abbreviation m.[10], is an over* in which no runs are scored.
* An over[5] is a division of play consisting of a sequence of six balls bowled by a bowler from one end of the pitch, after which another bowler takes over from the other end.
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In cricket, a maiden[5], also known as a maiden over and denoted on cricket scorecards by the abbreviation m.[10], is an over* in which no runs are scored.
* An over[5] is a division of play consisting of a sequence of six balls bowled by a bowler from one end of the pitch, after which another bowler takes over from the other end.
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In Greek mythology, Agamemnon[5] was King of Mycenae and brother of Menelaus, commander-in-chief of the Greek expedition against Troy. On his return home from Troy he was murdered by his wife Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus; his murder was avenged by his son Orestes and daughter Electra.
| 28a | Paper /in/ stand I look at briefly (8) |
| 29a | Hot // fruit and nut loaf one left out (6) |
Stollen[7] is a fruit bread of nuts, spices, and dried or candied fruit, coated with powdered sugar or icing sugar. It is a traditional German bread eaten during the Christmas season.
Down
| 1d | Cadet put out // binder (4,4) |
| 2d | Undetermined illness restricting Italian /in/ service (7) |
Lurgy[5] is a humorous British term for an unspecified or indeterminate illness ⇒
I had caught the dreaded lurgy.
"Italian " = IT [in reference to either the language or the vermouth]
| 3d | In an awkward predicament // immediately (2,3,4) |
| 5d | Alternative // place for sisters in harmony by a lake (14) |
| 6d | Pull up -- am within // range (5) |
| 7d | Listlessness /of/ monkey circling round (7) |
A langur[5] is a long-tailed arboreal Asian monkey with a characteristic loud call.
| 8d | Musical, // very bad or very good? (6) |
Wicked is a 2003 Broadway musical* that is a retelling of the story of The Wizard of Oz from the perspective of the witches of the Land of Oz; its plot begins before and continues after Dorothy Gale arrives in Oz from Kansas, and includes several references to the 1939 film and Baum's 1900 novel.
* Music composed by Stephen Schwartz with book by Winnie Holzman. The musical is based on the Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (published in 1995), itself a retelling of the classic 1900 novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Wizard of Oz (1939).
| 9d | Sooner or later /and/ often, does he say, misguidedly? (3,2,5,4) |
| 16d | Declaration // meant test viewed differently (9) |
Scratching the Surface
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| The surface reading is all about cricket — not a student sitting for an examination. Test[5] (short for Test match[5]) denotes an international cricket or rugby match, typically one of a series, played between teams representing two different countries ⇒ the Test match between Pakistan and the West Indies. Declaration refers to a strategic move by the captain of one of the teams involved in the match — which I will now attempt to explain. In cricket, a team continues to bat until ten of the eleven players on the team have been dismissed* unless the captain of a batting team declares the innings closed prematurely [the rationale for doing so is explained below]. In the event that the captain declares the innings closed, his team takes the field and the opposing team bats. * batsmen always appear in pairs and once ten players have been dismissed there is no partner available for the lone remaining player The primary objective of each team in cricket[7] is to score more runs than the opposing team. However, in Test cricket (a match between national teams), it is not only necessary to score the most runs but also to dismiss the opposition twice in order to win the match, which would otherwise be drawn. Therefore, the captain of a batting team which has built up a large lead may declare the innings closed prematurely in order to allow the opposition to bat (and thus gain an opportunity to dismiss them). As a captain, the key to victory is picking the right time to declare. Should he declare too early, the other team may score more runs than his team has amassed and thereby win. On the other hand, if he were to declare too late (or not declare at all), the match may end before his team can dismiss the other team (resulting in a draw, even though his team may have a substantial lead in runs). |
| 17d | Man // somewhat keen on reglazing from the bottom up (8) |
Algernon[7] is a given male name which derives from the Norman-French sobriquet Aux Gernons, meaning "with moustaches".
| 19d | English doctor people // receive eagerly (7) |
"doctor " = MB
In Britain, the degree required to practice medicine is a Bachelor of Medicine[7] (MB, from Latin Medicinae Baccalaureus), which is equivalent to a North American Doctor of Medicine (MD, from Latin Medicinae Doctor). The degree of Doctor of Medicine also exists in Britain, but it is an advanced degree pursued by those who wish to go into medical research. Physicians in Britain are still addressed as Dr. despite not having a doctoral degree.
Historically, Bachelor of Medicine was also the primary medical degree conferred by institutions in the United States and Canada. Throughout the 19th century, North American medical schools switched to the tradition of the ancient universities of Scotland and began conferring Doctor of Medicine rather than Bachelor of Medicine.
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In Britain, the degree required to practice medicine is a Bachelor of Medicine[7] (MB, from Latin Medicinae Baccalaureus), which is equivalent to a North American Doctor of Medicine (MD, from Latin Medicinae Doctor). The degree of Doctor of Medicine also exists in Britain, but it is an advanced degree pursued by those who wish to go into medical research. Physicians in Britain are still addressed as Dr. despite not having a doctoral degree.
Historically, Bachelor of Medicine was also the primary medical degree conferred by institutions in the United States and Canada. Throughout the 19th century, North American medical schools switched to the tradition of the ancient universities of Scotland and began conferring Doctor of Medicine rather than Bachelor of Medicine.
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| 21d | Second, maybe, /has/ spoken about row (7) |
| 22d | Canoe // found (6) |
| 24d | Expert /in/ a reduced department (5) |
Key to Reference Sources:Signing off for today — Falcon
[1] - The Chambers Dictionary, 11th Edition
[2] - Search Chambers - (Chambers 21st Century Dictionary)
[3] - TheFreeDictionary.com (American Heritage Dictionary)
[4] - TheFreeDictionary.com (Collins English Dictionary)
[5] - Oxford Dictionaries (Oxford Dictionary of English)
[6] - Oxford Dictionaries (Oxford Advanced American Dictionary)
[7] - Wikipedia
[8] - Reverso Online Dictionary (Collins French-English Dictionary)
[9] - Infoplease (Random House Unabridged Dictionary)
[10] - CollinsDictionary.com (Collins English Dictionary)
[11] - TheFreeDictionary.com (Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary)
[12] - CollinsDictionary.com (Webster’s New World College Dictionary)
[13] - MacmillanDictionary.com (Macmillan Dictionary)
[14] - CollinsDictionary.com (COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary)
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