DHC8248

Deccan Herald Crossword

Crossword Challenge 8248 16-March-2010     01 H     02 F     03 K 04 R   U 05 P 06 P     07 V     08 C   O 08 M   I   C       E     10 R   A   C   E   S     11 L   A   G     12 C   A   B   I   N       R     13 S   E   C   U 14 L   A   R     15 M   E 16 A   N 17 S       S     18 R   A   M     19 S   U   L   L   E   N 20 L     21 R   E   P   E   N   T   S       L       A 22 A   C   I   D       R       O     23 B   E   A   K   R       N     24 J   A   N   U 25 A   R   Y       E 26 V 27 E   S 28 T   A   S     29 T   H   E     30 T     31 A   R   E   A   S     32 P   L   A   N 33 T   E   D       R     34 S   P   R   A   Y     35 N   U   N     36 F   O   R   T   E       S     37 K   E   T   C   H       R     38 E   R   A   S   E       R       H     13A22D22-0101-A

Cryptic Clues

Across 03 Another name for Big Bertha, very quiet at last (5) 08 Funny house mice with no tail (5) 10 Competitive people? (5) 11 The village villain? (3) 12 Uncle Tom's place (5) 13 Not churchy, but cruel as can be (7) 15 Intends to point the same possibility out (5) 18 It's found in the framework of farming (3) 19 Returning to the States, maybe, Eleanor's obviously unhappy (6) 21 Is sorry about the present mess (7) 22 Sharp as a police department (4) 23 Nosy magistrate (4) 24 A year's start (7) 26 Staves split up to make matches (6) 29 Athenian article? (3) 31 Are like regions or districts (5) 32 Firmly put the scheme to Edward (7) 34 Misguidedly prays for a little squirt? (5) 35 Woman in a brown uniform (3) 36 Loud advice not to play piano (5) 37 Old Jack's vessel? (5) 38 Remove a slip (5) Down 01 Where the caterpillars have been in the greens? (5) 02 Thought to be beautiful as walnut (7) 04 Bring up at the back (4) 05 First in Latin (6) 06 Criticise the Spanish as a group (5) 07 He showed some cleverness in writing (5) 09 As worn by master Charlie? (3) 12 They're snappy and may be a scream! (7) 14 It gets a racing driver nowhere (3) 16 It's narrow and may have pins in the end (5) 17 A possibly dangerous glider (5) 19 Resolutely scheming to take in a spivvy fellow (7) 20 Grub of a popular variety (5) 21 A quick wash (5) 23 Form of press banner linking Austria with Italy (7,4) 24 Man of stone (6) 25 Cry of the sea hawk possibly when taken aback (3) 27 You're never right in it (5) 28 Thanks for the bit of stew - what flavour! 30 Swimmer making a bit of a stink (5) 32 See 23 Down 33 Interjecion from an ancient king (3)

Solutions Across # Solution Annotation Type Explanation 03 KRUPP   Cryptic definition Def:another name for Big Bertha; very quiet at last means ends with 'pp' 08 COMIC [C[O]MIC] Cryptic Not sure. The 'e' in mice? 10 RACES   Cryptic definition 11 LAG vil[LAG]e Hidden LAG is slang for convict or villain 12 CABIN   Cryptic definition 13 SECULAR [CRUEL]+[AS] Anagram Definition:Not churchy; anagram of 'cruel as' = SECULAR = not churchy 15 MEANS [MEA[N]S] Cryptic + Anagram Def:intends; point="N"; anagram of same = [MEAS]; MEAS+N=MEANS=intends; 18 RAM f[RAM]ework Hidden Unable to figure out definition 19 SULLEN [SU<-][LLEN<-] Cryptic + Reversal Def:unhappy; States=US; nickname of Eleanor=NELL; SU<- +NELL<- = SULLEN = unhappy 21 REPENTS   Anagram Def:Is sorry; present mess = anagram of present = REPENTS = is sorry; 22 ACID [A][CID] Cryptic Def:Sharp; a police department=[A]+[CID] = ACID = sharp 23 BEAK   Cryptic Def:magistrate; nosy or nose = beak = judge or magistrate in British slang 24 JANUARY   Cryptic Definition Easy clue 26 VESTAS   Anagram Def:matches; staves split=anagram of staves=vestas=matches 29 THE a[THE]nian Hidden Def:article; article (grammar) = THE 31 AREAS ARE[AS] Cryptic Def:regions or districts; are like = ARE+AS=AREAS=regions or districts 32 PLANTED [PLAN][TED] Cryptic Def:firmly put; scheme=PLAN; Edward=TED; put scheme to edward = PLAN+TED = PLANTED = firmly put 34 SPRAY   Anagram Def:squirt; misguidedly prays=anagram of prays=SPRAY=squirt 35 NUN brow[N UN]iform Hidden Def:woman; 36 FORTE   Def:Loud advice; Not sure how? 37 KETCH   Cryptic definition Def:old vessel (sea); 38 ERASE   Not sure Down # Solution Annotation Type Explanation 01 HOLES   Not sure 02 FIGURED   Def:thought to be; Not sure why walnuts come here 01 REAR   Double Definition Bring up = REAR = at the back 05 PRIMUS   Cryptic definition Def:First; first in Latin language=PRIMUS 06 PANEL [PAN][EL] Cryptic Def:group; criticise (informally)=PAN; 'the' in Spanish = EL; criticise the spanish = PAN+EL = PANEL = group 07 VERNE cle[VERNE]ss Hidden Def:writer; perhaps from JULIUS VERNE 09 MAC [MA][C] Cryptic Def:as worn; master=MA; charlie=C; MAC = raincoat 12 CAMERAS   Anagram Def:they are snappy; may be a scream = anagram of 'a scream' = CAMERAS = they are snappy; 14 LAP   Cryptic definition Laps are circular and lead nowhere 16 ALLEY ALLEY [pin] Cryptic Def:the whole clue; bowling alleys have pins at the end 17 SNAKE   Cryptic definition Def:poisonous glider; easy clue 19 STOUTLY [S[TOUT]LY] Cryptic Def:resolutely; scheming=SLY; spivvy fellow = TOUT; scheming taking in spivvy fellow = [S[TOUT]LY] = STOUTLY = resolutely 20 LARVA popu[LAR VA]riey Hidden Def:grub; 21 RINSE   Cryptic definition Easy clue 23 BRENNER   Anagram Def:linking Austria with Italy; form of press banner = anagram of press banner = BRENNER PASS = pass linking Austria and Italy 24 JASPER   Double definition man = JASPER = stone 25 AHA se[A HA]wk Hidden Def:cry 27 ERROR   Cryptic Definition 28 TASTE [TA][STE] Cryptic definition Def:flavour; thanks=TA; bit of stew =STE; flavour=TASTE 30 TENCH s[TENCH] Cryptic Def:swimmer (fish); bit of stink=bit of stench = TENCH = fish 32 PASS   See 23 Down 33 TUT   Double definition interjection = TUT = ancient king