Monday, April 12, 2010

Daily Nation Complex Crossword of Monday, April 12, 2010. Solution 1

By Edwin Korir, Eldoret, Kenya.

Welcome to my first blog in an attempt to solve the Nation complex crossword. I hope to post as often as possible. Feel free to send me your comments and suggestions

Across

1a Consider changing gear on the road (6) REGARD
An anagram of GEAR plus a two-letter abbreviation for road (RD).The definition is consider.

4a A diet put out for fitness (8) APTITUDE
Another anagram of A DIET PUT; ‘out’ is anagram indicator.The definition is fitness.

9a Head dancer? (6) SALOME
A cyptic clue that gives us the name of salome in the bible who was given the head of John the Baptist.

10a Passing place (8) DEATHBED
Another cryptic definition for a place when one “passes” (away).

12a One has a lot of fun with it (4) UNIT
A charade(wordsum) of most of the word FUN + IT, 'most of' FUN yeilds UN but it may also be FU or FN.The definition is one.

13a Has an inclination for debauched men (5) RAKES
A double definition of has an inclination and debauched men

14a Where lies our responsibility (4) ONUS
A cyptic clue on where our responsibility lies on us!

17a Something bound to appeal to the less affluent readers (5,7) CHEAP EDITION
Cryptic definition. Something bound is a book that less affluent readers would buy.

20a Way painter treats sitter in a different pose (6,6) STREET ARTIST
An anagram of TREATS SITTER to give the name of someone who is a roadside painter.

23a Whaler’s cry of surprise touches sailor (4) AHAB
Charade of a two-letter word that is a cry of surprise (AH) plus a two-letter abbreviation for a sailor (AB, giving us the name of the whaler in the novel Moby Dick.

24a A seat to put in the sun (5) STOOL
Put TO inside SOL(a sun god) to give you a sort of a seat.

25a Strip off on the Manx shore (4) PEEL
A double definition of strip off and a town on the Manx coast.

28a Measure appropriate for East Enders (4-4) HALF-INCH
A double definition of a measure and to appropriate or pinch in Cockney rhyming slang.

29a Set of six texts put out around the East (6) SEXTET
An anagram of TEXTS is put around the abbreviation of east(E) giving us an answer meaning set of six.

30a Suspicion of corrosion after condensation (8) MISTRUST
A word that means condensation (MIST) plus a word that means corrosion(RUST) gives a word that means suspicion.

31a I ring boss before arriving at the work-room (6) STUDIO
A word that means boss(STUDI) plus I (I) plus O(ring) gives a word that means work-room.

Down

1d Distribute or secure aid (8) RESOURCE
An anagram of OR SECURE indicated by distribute gives the definition aid.

2d Swift traveller (8) GULLIVER
A cryptic clue in reference to the name of the character in a novel by Jonathan Swift, Gullivers travels.

3d It is a swindle to put a penny on farm butter (4) RAMP
Charade of a word for a farm animal(RAM), one that ‘butts’ plus an abbreviation for penny(P) gives the definition swindle.

5d Nearest point at sea for the launch (12) PRESENTATION
An anagram of NEAREST POINT indicated by‘at sea’ giving thedefinition launch.

6d A preposition — one not out of order (4) INTO
Charade of I (one) plus an anagram of NOT gives an example of a preposition.

7d Straighten things out and become more friendly (6) UNBEND
A double definition of Straighten things out and become more friendly.

8d The son most likely to succeed? (6) ELDEST
A cryptic defenition indicated by(?) gives us the answer of a son most likely to succeed, the throne maybe.

11d Supporters of wicked things (12) CANDLESTICKS
Another cyptic clue. Wicked things here are not evil things but those with a wick and we need a word for holders of these things.

15d Turn taps a quarter and get a flood (5) SPATE
An anagram of TAPS + a compass point(E) gives a flood.

16d Meals provided for the directors (5) BOARD
A double definition of (provision of) meals and (group of) directors

18d Governed, having been shown the way (8) DIRECTED
A double definition of Governed and having been shown the way.

19d Such ladies’ shoes were impressive (8) STILETTO
Impressive’ meaning ‘making an impression on’. The answer word is a kind of shoes whose heels, pointed as they are, could make a dent on loose soil.

21d Disorder for a month on the border (6) MAYHEM
Charade of the name of a month(MAY) plus a word that means border(HEM) gives as a word meaning disorder

22d Change planes in Italy (6) NAPLES
An anagram of PLANES indicated by change to givea place name in Italy

26d A row in the amphitheatre (4) TIER
Found in amphitheatre giving a row in an amphitheatre or gallery not a fight.

27d You wouldn’t credit it! (4) DEBT
A cryptic clue.