Puzzle at a Glance
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Puzzle number in The Daily Telegraph
DT 29721 | |
Publication date in The Daily Telegraph
Wednesday, July xx, 2021 | |
Setter
Jay (Jeremy Mutch) | |
Link to full review
Big Dave's Crossword Blog [DT 29721]
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Big Dave's Crossword Blog review written by
2Kiwis | |
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
After Jay was replaced by a substitute setter on a couple of occasions recently, there has been a guessing game every Wednesday on Big Dave's Crossword Blog—Is it or isn't it a Jay puzzle? There is no doubt about this one as Jay himself drops in to claim ownership.I invite you to leave a comment to let us know how you fared with the puzzle.
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 | Still // cold wearing tartan (6) |
| 5a | Stiffener /offered by/ celebrity before church (6) |
| 10a | Spent a million absorbing // language (5) |
Tamil[5] is a Dravidian language spoken by Tamils in southern India, Sri Lanka, and elsewhere. The language is more than 2,000 years old.
| 11a | Intended receiver /may see/ a daughter shift ecstasy repeatedly (9) |
"ecstasy " = E [the illicit drug Ecstasy]
E[5] is an abbreviation for the drug Ecstasy* or a tablet of Ecstasy ⇒ (i)
* Ecstasy[5] is an illegal amphetamine-based synthetic drug with euphoric effects, originally produced as an appetite suppressant. Also called MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine).
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E[5] is an abbreviation for the drug Ecstasy* or a tablet of Ecstasy ⇒ (i)
people have died after taking E; (ii)
being busted with three Es can lead to stiff penalties.
* Ecstasy[5] is an illegal amphetamine-based synthetic drug with euphoric effects, originally produced as an appetite suppressant. Also called MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine).
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| 12a | Opinion /of/ meadow, having love for area (7) |
"love " = O [nil score in tennis]
In tennis, squash, and some other sports, love[5] is a score of zero or nil ⇒
Although folk etymology has connected the word with French l'oeuf 'egg', from the resemblance in shape between an egg and a zero, the term apparently comes from the phrase play for love (i.e. the love of the game, not for money).
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In tennis, squash, and some other sports, love[5] is a score of zero or nil ⇒
love fifteen. The resemblance of a zero written as a numeral (0) to the letter O leads to the cryptic crossword convention of the word "love" being used to clue this letter.
Although folk etymology has connected the word with French l'oeuf 'egg', from the resemblance in shape between an egg and a zero, the term apparently comes from the phrase play for love (i.e. the love of the game, not for money).
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| 13a | Left university doctor with earlier // condition ... (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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| 14a | ... as long as // offering a supply (9) |
| 17a | There's no airs, oddly, in looking // smart (5) |
| 18a | Attack // messages from the east (3,2) |
| 19a | Charge sat awkwardly -- // go in uninvited (9) |
| 21a | Makes a pile /from/ garden tools at home (5,2) |
| 23a | Wild // child's last, behind mad aunt and me (7) |
| 25a | Provide safety feature /seeing/ Formula One getting blame (9) |
"Formula One " = FI [F1]
Formula One[7] (also Formula 1 or F1 and officially the FIA Formula One World Championship) is the highest class of single-seat auto racing that is sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The "formula", designated in the name, refers to a set of rules, to which all participants' cars must conform. The F1 season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix (from French, meaning grand prizes), held worldwide on purpose-built circuits and public roads.
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Formula One[7] (also Formula 1 or F1 and officially the FIA Formula One World Championship) is the highest class of single-seat auto racing that is sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The "formula", designated in the name, refers to a set of rules, to which all participants' cars must conform. The F1 season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix (from French, meaning grand prizes), held worldwide on purpose-built circuits and public roads.
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| 26a | Come together // in backing retinue (5) |
| 27a | Analyses for purity // when eating second perhaps (6) |
| 28a | Subject of examination (6) |
Down
| 2d | Puts up with // depression sending son to the south (5) |
| 3d | Reference sees head replaced by company // complicity (9) |
| 4d | Cover // charge in case of disappearance (5) |
From a British perspective, rap[5] is an informal North American term for a criminal charge ⇒
he's just been acquitted on a murder rap.
| 5d | View taking in shop // window (9) |
A sidelight[5] is a narrow window or pane of glass set alongside a door or larger window.
| 6d | A smile // across the length of ship (5) |
Abeam[5] is a nautical term denoting On a line at right angles to a ship's or an aircraft's length ⇒
the lighthouse was abeam at noon.
| 7d | Country // Castro and CIA transformed (5,4) |
| 8d | Second refill -- // don't go to bed yet! (4,2) |
Stop up[5] is an informal British expression meaning to refrain from going to bed; in other words, stay up ⇒
I like to stop up watching TV at night.
| 9d | Live with desire // to fit in (6) |
| 15d | Unpopular comedic pieces about Republican // fringes (9) |
"Republican " = R [member or supporter of US political party]
A Republican[5] (abbreviation R[5] or Rep.[5]) is a member or supporter of the Republican Party[5], one of the two main US political parties*, favouring a right-wing stance, limited central government, and tough, interventionist foreign policy. It was formed in 1854 in support of the anti-slavery movement preceding the Civil War.
* the other being the Democratic Party
Although, in the UK, republican[5] can refer to an advocate of a united Ireland, the abbreviation does not appear to apply to that usage.
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A Republican[5] (abbreviation R[5] or Rep.[5]) is a member or supporter of the Republican Party[5], one of the two main US political parties*, favouring a right-wing stance, limited central government, and tough, interventionist foreign policy. It was formed in 1854 in support of the anti-slavery movement preceding the Civil War.
* the other being the Democratic Party
Although, in the UK, republican[5] can refer to an advocate of a united Ireland, the abbreviation does not appear to apply to that usage.
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| 16d | Frank /is/ clever, dropping second of internationals for United (9) |
| 17d | Actress troubled about European Union // cuts made by these (9) |
Secateurs[5] (also a pair of secateurs) is a British term for a pair of pruning clippers for use with one hand.
| 18d | Schism underpinning quiet // confession (6) |
Shrift[5] is an archaic term for confession, especially to a priest.
| 20d | Hard borders? // Avoids making a decision (6) |
| 22d | Colour /seen in/ half of pigs, in the main (5) |
The main[5] is an archaic or literary term for the open ocean.
| 23d | Female employed by small task force // not meeting required standards (5) |
| 24d | State /of/ article found in pit (5) |
Key to Reference Sources:
[1] - The Chambers Dictionary, 11th Edition
[2] - Search Chambers - (Chambers 21st Century Dictionary)
[3] - TheFreeDictionary.com (American Heritage Dictionary)
[4] - TheFreeDictionarycom (Collins English Dictionary)
[5] - Lexico (formerly Oxford Dictionaries Online) (Oxford Dictionary of English)
[6] - Lexico (formerly Oxford Dictionaries Online) (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)
[15] - CollinsDictionary.com (Penguin Random House LLC/HarperCollins Publishers Ltd )
Signing off for today — Falcon
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