Puzzle at a Glance
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Puzzle number in The Daily Telegraph
DT 29878 | |
Publication date in The Daily Telegraph
Friday, January 7, 2022 | |
Setter
proXimal (Steve Bartlett) | |
Link to full review
Big Dave's Crossword Blog [DT 29878]
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Big Dave's Crossword Blog review written by
Deep Threat | |
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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Notes
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This puzzle appears on the Monday Diversions page in the Saturday, April 23, 2022 edition of the National Post. | |
Introduction
Like many others, as I was solving this puzzle, I suspected it to be by proXimal. However, when I finished short a Y as well as the expected X, I discounted this notion; incorrectly, as it turns out.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 | Advising // company, French one trading (11) |
Co (also Co.)[5] is the abbreviation for Company [in the name of a business].
"French one " = UN
| 7a | Spy James going round large // fair (5) |
James Bond[5] (known also by his code name 007) is a fictional British secret agent in the spy novels of English author Ian Fleming (1908–1964). Bond[7] is an intelligence officer in the Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6.
" large " = L[5] [clothing size]
| 8a | Tackle // some horrible quip men told (9) |
Tackle[5] is the equipment required for a task or sport ⇒
fishing tackle.
| 10a | Noted // space in hospital department (7) |
In printing, the em[2] is a unit of measurement, based on the 12-point lower-case 'm', used in spacing material, and in estimating dimensions of pages.
"hospital department " = ENT
| 11a | Cabin's not opening with a turning // tool (7) |
" with " = W [w[2]]
Oops!
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| In his review on Big Dave's Crossword Blog, Deep Threat neglects to account for the S which is clued by the 's in the wordplay. |
| 12a | Coming west, regularly seen sweet dinky // birds (5) |
A kite[5] is a medium to large long-winged bird of prey which typically has a forked tail and frequently soars on updraughts of air.
Here and There
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In British English, dinky[5] denotes (of an object or place) attractively small and neat ⇒ You can delve into its dinky shops, which include several exclusive antiques stores, interiors shops, delicatessen and gift shops, and have lunch in a number of smart eateries or pubs. In North American English, dinky[5] means disappointingly small or insignificant. |
| 13a | Changes // school subject with dreams of the future (9) |
In the UK, religious education[10] (abbreviation RE[5]) is a subject taught in schools which educates about the different religions of the world.
| 16a | Vetoed // backing of Republican president, Democrat brought in (9) |
" Republican " = R[5] [member or supporter of the US Republican Party]
Joe Biden[5] is a US Democratic statesman, 46th president of the US since 2021. He served in the US Senate 1973–2009 and was US vice president 2009–17.
" Democrat " = D[5] [member or supporter of the US Democratic Party]
| 18a | Announced means of paying // store (5) |
| 19a | Body oddly peculiar after sport // massage (7) |
Peculiar[5] is used in the sense of particular or special ⇒
All of them are unique and have their peculiar features.
Own[5] is used in the sense of particular to the person or thing mentioned; in other words, individual ⇒
the style had its own charm.
| 22a | Strike to fasten joint /in/ arrangement of boards (7) |
Shiplap[5] denotes boards which have been fitted together so that each overlaps the one below, typically used for cladding.
| 23a | Name of female // doctor in theatre (9) |
| 24a | Pronounced noses // treasured (5) |
| 25a | Bad smell around fish, odour // on the way out (11) |
The sole[5] is a marine flatfish of almost worldwide distribution, important as a food fish.
Down
| 1d | Score hit playing with right // singer (9) |
| 2d | Get one's kit off // university doctor wearing cape (7) |
" university " = U [U or U.[1]]
" doctor " = DR [Dr[2]]
Kit[10] is an informal British term for clothing in general, especially in the phrase get one's kit off[5] meaning to take off all one's clothes.
| 3d | Under cover, // sheepdog scratching head in its shade (9) |
Sheltie[5] (also shelty) is another name for a Shetland sheepdog (or Shetland pony).
* The Shetland Islands[5] (also Shetland) are a group of about 100 islands off the north coast of Scotland, north-east of the Orkneys, constituting a council area of Scotland. The Shetland Islands, together with the Orkney Islands, became a part of Scotland in 1472, having previously been ruled by Norway and Denmark.
| 4d | Fun activity /that's/ unpleasant after lady gets half-cut (5) |
| 5d | Consequences /of/ rogue deeds (7) |
| 6d | Divine /having/ time away from visitors (5) |
" time " = T [t[1]; symbol used in physics]
| 7d | Issues /from/ holidays on Scottish river (6,5) |
The Forth[5] is a river of central Scotland, rising on Ben Lomond and flowing eastwards through Stirling into the North Sea.
The phrasal verb break forth[5] means to burst out suddenly or emerge ⇒
a tropical breeze swayed the palm trees just as the sun broke forth.
| 9d | Urban residents // won't sleep agitated about work (11) |
"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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| 14d | Aliens /from/ one star base turned up in transport (9) |
In mathematics, e[5] is the base of Napierian or natural logarithms, approximately equal to 2.71828.
A Venusian[5] (also Venutian) is a hypothetical or fictional inhabitant of the planet Venus.
| 15d | Supernatural fiend // awfully stoic protecting sect (9) |
| 17d | Welshman lies after losing leader/'s/ keys (7) |
Although the name Ivor has a long history throughout the UK, it would seem (judging by the clue) to be particularly associated with Wales.
Reference: Ivor[7] is an English masculine given name derived either directly from the Norse Ívarr, or from Welsh (which spells it Ifor), Irish (sometimes Ibar), or Scottish, all of which likely derive it also from the original Norse form. The Norse name is derived from the Old Norse elements ýr (yew, bow) and herr (warrior, army): hence, 'archer, bow warrior'.
| 18d | Takeaway /with/ baked food beneath counter (7) |
Takeaway[5] is the British term for what North Americans would call takeout[5]:
- a restaurant or shop selling cooked food to be eaten elsewhere ⇒ (i)
a fast-food takeaway
; (ii)a takeaway pizza
; - a meal or dish bought from a shop or restaurant to be eaten elsewhere ⇒ (i)
he phoned for a takeaway
; (ii)he is happy to eat Chinese takeaway
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| 20d | Instrument /is/ article used in tricky job (5) |
| 21d | Beat up Capone, perhaps, // in early days (5) |
Al Capone[5]
(1899–1947), nicknamed Scarface (show more ), was an American gangster of Italian descent. He dominated
organized crime in Chicago in the 1920s and was indirectly responsible
for many murders, including the St Valentine’s Day Massacre* .
* The St Valentine's Day Massacre[5] was the shooting on 14th February 1929 of seven members of the rival ‘Bugsy’ Moran's gang by some of Al Capone's men disguised as policemen.
Capone[7] was born in Brooklyn (New York) and began his life of crime in New York City before moving to Chicago. Capone inadvertently insulted a woman while working the door at a Brooklyn night club and was slashed by her brother Frank Gallucio. The wounds led to the nickname that Capone loathed: "Scarface". Capone's boss, racketeer Frankie Yale, insisted that Capone apologize to Gallucio, and later Capone hired him as a bodyguard. When photographed, Capone hid the scarred left side of his face, saying that the injuries were war wounds. Capone was called "Snorky", a term for a sharp dresser, by his closest friends.
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* The St Valentine's Day Massacre[5] was the shooting on 14th February 1929 of seven members of the rival ‘Bugsy’ Moran's gang by some of Al Capone's men disguised as policemen.
Capone[7] was born in Brooklyn (New York) and began his life of crime in New York City before moving to Chicago. Capone inadvertently insulted a woman while working the door at a Brooklyn night club and was slashed by her brother Frank Gallucio. The wounds led to the nickname that Capone loathed: "Scarface". Capone's boss, racketeer Frankie Yale, insisted that Capone apologize to Gallucio, and later Capone hired him as a bodyguard. When photographed, Capone hid the scarred left side of his face, saying that the injuries were war wounds. Capone was called "Snorky", a term for a sharp dresser, by his closest friends.
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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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