Puzzle at a Glance
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Puzzle Number in The Daily Telegraph
DT 29169 | |
Publication Date in The Daily Telegraph
Monday, September 30, 2019 | |
Setter
Not identified but likely Campbell (Allan Scott) | |
Link to Full Review
Big Dave's Crossword Blog [DT 29169] | |
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
I thought this to be a typical "Monday" puzzle. For some unknown reason, 2d gave me immense difficulty. I left it until I had completed the review and was about to call in outside help when the penny suddenly dropped and I was able to fill in the gaps between the checking letters.I invite you to leave a comment to let us know how you fared with the puzzle.
Abbreviations — Part XIV
Today's setter has thrown a chemical symbol at us early in the puzzle so a chemistry lesson it willbe today. As you can see from the list of chemical elements and compounts that I extracted from my archives, our setters maintain a well-stocked chemicals cupboard.| Symbol | Stands for | Additional Information |
| Ag | silver | |
| Al | aluminum | British spelling aluminium |
| As | arsenic | |
| Au | gold | From Latin aurum |
| Ba | barium | |
| C | carbon | |
| Ca | calciium | |
| CO | carbon monoxide | |
| Co | cobalt | |
| Cu | copper | From Latin cuprum |
| Fe | iron | From Latin ferrum |
| Ga | gallium | |
| H | hydrogen | |
| He | helium | |
| I | iodine | |
| K | potassium | From Latin kalium |
| N | nitrogen | |
| Na | sodium | |
| NaCl | sodium chloride | Table salt |
| Ne | neon | |
| O | oxygen | |
| P | phosphorus | |
| Pb | lead | From Latin plumbum |
| Pd | palladium | |
| Pt | platinum | |
| Ra | radon | |
| S | sulphur | |
| Sb | antimony | From Latin stibium |
| Sn | tin | From Latin stannum |
| Ta | tantalum | |
| W | tungsten | Former name, wolfram (thus the symbol) |
| U | uranium | |
| Zn | zinc |
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 | Affected by kick /in/ a US military training base (4,4) |
From a British perspective, boot camp[5] is a North American term for a military training camp for new recruits, with very harsh discipline.
| 6a | Month /of/ gold rush (6) |
| 9a | Burly jumper, say, /in/ circus tent (3,3) |
Here and There
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While the word "jumper" denotes an item of clothing on both sides of the
Atlantic, it is quite a different item of apparel across the pond where is a sweater rather than a dress. (show more )
In Britain, a jumper[5] is a knitted garment typically with long sleeves, worn over the upper body (in other words, a sweater). The dress that North Americans call a jumper[5] is known to the Brits as a pinafore[5] — defined as a collarless sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or jumper [sweater]. Thus, if a British lass were to wear a pinafore over her jumper and a North American gal were to wear a jumper over her sweater, they would be dressed identically. hide |
| 10a | Famous film director appearing outside by a strange // large rodent (8) |
Frank Capra[5] (1897–1991) was an Italian-born American film director. He is known for comedies such as It Happened One Night (1934), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), and It’s a Wonderful Life (1946). He won six Oscars.
The capybara[5] (Hydrochaerus hydrochaeris) is a South American mammal that resembles a giant long-legged guinea pig. It lives in groups near water and is the largest living rodent.
| 11a | Ear complaint // can fool American (8) |
Nit[5,10] (short for nitwit) is an informal British term for a foolish person ⇒
you stupid nit!.
Tinnitus[5] is a medical term for ringing or buzzing in the ears.
| 12a | Stick enthralling smart // dog (6) |
A stick[10] is a long thin piece of wood having a characteristic shape for a special purpose ⇒ (i)
a walking stick; (ii)
a hockey stick.
| 13a | Crestfallen /as/ Democrat is elected (12) |
"Democrat " = D [member or supporter of US political party]
| 16a | Rude Romany is on the move? // There's no chance of that! (2,4,6) |
Scratching the Surface
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| Romany[5] (also Romani) is another term for a Gypsy. The clue is rather ironic, as Gypsy's are notoriously nomadic. In fact, across the pond, traveller[5] is a British term for a Gypsy or other nomadic person. |
| 19a | Conservative rebels /in/ periods of political instability? (6) |
"Conservative " = C [member of British political party]
The abbreviation for Conservative may be either C.[10] or Con.[10].
The Conservative Party[5] is a major right of centre British political party promoting free enterprise and private ownership that emerged from the old Tory Party* under Sir Robert Peel in the 1830s and 1840s.
* Historically, a Tory[10] was a member of the English political party that opposed the exclusion of James, Duke of York from the royal succession (1679–80). Tory remained the label for subsequent major conservative interests until they gave birth to the Conservative Party in the 1830s.
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The abbreviation for Conservative may be either C.[10] or Con.[10].
The Conservative Party[5] is a major right of centre British political party promoting free enterprise and private ownership that emerged from the old Tory Party* under Sir Robert Peel in the 1830s and 1840s.
* Historically, a Tory[10] was a member of the English political party that opposed the exclusion of James, Duke of York from the royal succession (1679–80). Tory remained the label for subsequent major conservative interests until they gave birth to the Conservative Party in the 1830s.
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| 21a | Dominant woman, // busy person chasing cat (5,3) |
A queen[5] is an adult female cat that has not been spayed.
| 23a | Boats at sea to get on, /and/ wreck (8) |
| 24a | Broker handling king/'s/ silver (6) |
"king ) " = R [abbreviation for Rex]
In the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms*, Rex[5] (abbreviation R[5]) [Latin for king] denotes the reigning king, used following a name (e.g. Georgius Rex, King George — often shortened to GR) or in the titles of lawsuits (e.g. Rex v. Jones, the Crown versus Jones — often shortened to R. v. Jones).
* A Commonwealth realm[7] is a sovereign state that is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and shares the same person, currently Elizabeth II, as its head of state and reigning constitutional monarch, but retains a crown legally distinct from the other realms. There are currently sixteen Commonwealth realms, the largest being Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom with the remainder being smaller Caribbean and Pacific island nations.
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In the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms*, Rex[5] (abbreviation R[5]) [Latin for king] denotes the reigning king, used following a name (e.g. Georgius Rex, King George — often shortened to GR) or in the titles of lawsuits (e.g. Rex v. Jones, the Crown versus Jones — often shortened to R. v. Jones).
* A Commonwealth realm[7] is a sovereign state that is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and shares the same person, currently Elizabeth II, as its head of state and reigning constitutional monarch, but retains a crown legally distinct from the other realms. There are currently sixteen Commonwealth realms, the largest being Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom with the remainder being smaller Caribbean and Pacific island nations.
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Argent[5] is silver as a heraldic tincture.
| 25a | Pick /and/ choose after start of sale (6) |
| 26a | Agreements /causing/ worry between judges (8) |
Eat meaning worry as in the expression
What's eating you?.[5]
Down
| 2d | Beginning // to fix home after end of tornado (6) |
| 3d | Short time ahead of it, a new // moon (5) |
Titan[5] is the largest moon of Saturn.
| 4d | Praise cooking devouring favourite // hors d'oeuvre, perhaps (9) |
| 5d | Finishes // drink below deck (5,2) |
"drink " = SUP
As a verb, sup[5] is a dated or Northern English term meaning to take (drink or liquid food) by sips or spoonfuls ⇒ (i)
As a noun, sup[5] means
As a verb, sup[5] is a dated or Northern English term meaning to take (drink or liquid food) by sips or spoonfuls ⇒ (i)
she supped up her soup delightedly; (ii)
he was supping straight from the bottle.
As a noun, sup[5] means
- a sip of liquid ⇒
he took another sup of wine
- (in Northern England or Ireland) an alcoholic drink ⇒
the latest sup from those blokes at the brewery
| 6d | A second photograph /shows/ jelly (5) |
| 7d | Turn round the bend /and/ become very angry (2,7) |
| 8d | Visitor // stumped nature reserve official (8) |
On cricket scorecards, the notation st[1] denotes stumped[7] which is the dismissal of the batsman by a wicketkeeper breaking the batsman's wicket with
the ball or with the ball in the hand while the batsman is out of his ground (show explanation
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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.
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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.
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| 13d | Pancake -- // declines cold one (4,5) |
A drop scone[5] (also called girdlecake, griddlecake, Scotch pancake or (Scotland) pancake) is a flat spongy cake made by dropping a spoonful of batter on a griddle.
| 14d | Mainly //old part of church viewed before storm (2,7) |
The nave[5] is the central part of a church building, intended to accommodate most of the congregation. In traditional Western churches it is rectangular, separated from the chancel by a step or rail, and from adjacent aisles by pillars.
| 15d | Raise // one northern fold (8) |
| 17d | Ask // about mission (7) |
| 18d | Weird scene must involve a // hand-holding event? (6) |
The definition is a cryptic allusion to an event at which the participants sit round a table and hold hands.
| 20d | Small trading centre, // well-kept (5) |
| 22d | Approaching tense // hours of darkness (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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