Puzzle at a Glance
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Puzzle number in The Daily Telegraph
DT 29817 | |
Publication date in The Daily Telegraph
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 | |
Setter
Jay (Jeremy Mutch) | |
Link to full review
Big Dave's Crossword Blog [DT 29817]
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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
Once again, it was the northwest quadrant where I encountered the heavy going.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 | Avoid fish /and/ fowl when young (8) |
Ling[5] is the name of a number of long-bodied edible marine fishes including a large eastern Atlantic fish of the genus Molva related to the cod, in particular Molva molva, which is of commercial importance.
| 5a | Spots // king wearing glasses (6) |
" king " = K[5] [playing card or chess piece]
| 9a | Experienced remotely, /as/ one caught amongst several (9) |
" one " = I[2] [Roman numeral]
" caught " = C [c.[2]; cricket notation]
| 11a | Returning as soon as possible -- about time /for/ some food! (5) |
" time " = T [t[1]]
| 12a | Shires may give these // votes against broadcast (6) |
Shire is short for shire horse[10], a large heavy breed of carthorse with long hair on the fetlocks.
| 13a | An amount of freedom in a temporary // master (8) |
| 15a | Put under // the sea instead, after a redesign (13) |
| 18a | Logs of charges for entry (9-4) |
| 22a | People privy to information /may have/ guts to cross Republican (8) |
" Republican " = R[5] [US, member or supporter of the Republican Party]
| 23a | Lay into // a girl coming back about one! (6) |
" girl " = LASS [lass[5]; Scottish and Northern English]
The Roman numeral from 9a crops up again.
| 26a | Surrender love /for/ capital (5) |
" love " = O [love[5]; nil score in tennis]
Quito[5] is the capital of Ecuador. It is situated in the Andes just south of the equator, at an altitude of 2,850 m (9,350 ft).
| 27a | Get rid of // English and gunners lay down the law heartlessly (9) |
" English " = E[2]
In the British army, a gunner[5] is an artillery soldier (used especially as an official term for a private).
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery[7] (abbreviation RA), is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it actually comprises a number of regiments.
| 28a | Young flier /given/ new age restriction (6) |
Let[5] is an archaic term* meaning:
- (verb) to hinder ⇒
pray you let us not; we fain [eagerly] would greet our mother
- (noun) an impediment or obstruction
* Today, this meaning of the word survives in a couple of instances:
- the phrase without let or hindrance[5], a formal term meaning without obstruction or impediment ⇒
rats scurried about the house without let or hindrance
- in racket sports, where a let[5]
is a circumstance under which a service is nullified and has to be
taken again because the ball or one of the players has been obstructed,
especially (in tennis) when the ball clips the top of the net and falls
within bounds ⇒
he was obstructed and asked for a let
| 29a | Laughs cruelly /seeing/ German taken in by wrong signs (8) |
" German " = GER [Ger.[2]]
Down
| 1d | Naive don recollected // a rocky time in past (8) |
The Devonian[10] was the fourth geologic period [thus 'a rocky time'] of the Palaeozoic era, between the Silurian and Carboniferous periods, lasting 60-70 million years during which amphibians first appeared.
Scratching the Surface
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| A don[10] is a member of the teaching staff at a university or college, especially at Oxford or Cambridge. |
| 2d | Prickly types // caught first part of play (5) |
The cricket term from 9a is pressed back into service.
| 3d | Staggers /seeing/ decoys outside church (7) |
" church " = CH [ch[2]]
| 4d | Lacking the go-ahead /for/ recess? (4) |
| 6d | Pius etc must keep holy // symbols of remembrance (7) |
Pius[7] was the name of twelve popes of the Roman Catholic Church.
Pi[5] is an informal British short form for pious.
| 7d | She may have a prediction // about employing a second hospital doctor (9) |
" about " = CA [ca[2]; circa (Latin)]
" second " = S [s[2]; measure of time]
San[5] is an informal British short term for sanatorium[5] (also called sanitarium), an establishment for the medical treatment of people who are convalescing or have a chronic illness.
" doctor " = DR [Dr[2]]
In Greek mythology, Cassandra[5] was a daughter of the Trojan king Priam. She was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo, but when she cheated him, he turned this into a curse by causing her prophecies, though true, to be disbelieved.
| 8d | Turnover, including source of cash, /and/ balance (6) |
Turnover[5] is the amount of money taken by a business in a particular period.
| 10d | This criminal pinches low energy // drink (8) |
" energy " = E[2] [symbol used in physics]
| 14d | Crooked toes here may be stretched! (8) |
This is a cryptic definition—provided by the entire clue—in which the wordplay is embedded.
| 16d | Lying in wait for // a doctor in a hurry, lacking resistance (9) |
"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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" resistance " = R[2] [symbol used in physics]
| 17d | Note changes /showing/ hymn-books (8) |
The psalter[2] is:
- another name for the Psalms, often applied to a metrical version intended for singing
- a book containing the Biblical psalms
| 19d | Little rod /used for/ pond-life? (7) |
| 20d | Bird // shot with catapult? (7) |
| 21d | Author is questioned about // adult (6) |
| 24d | Conscious /of/ fighting within hospital department (5) |
A & E[5] is the abbreviation for accident and emergency[5] (also known as casualty department[5] or casualty ward), a hospital department concerned with the provision of immediate treatment to people who are seriously injured in an accident or who are suddenly taken seriously ill ⇒ (i)
a nurse at work told me I should go to A & E; (ii)
an A & E department.
| 25d | Seek approval /from/ women kept by lover (4) |
" women " = W[2] [marking on a public toilet, perhaps]
References
Key to Reference Sources:
[1] - The Chambers Dictionary, 11th Edition
[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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