Monday, April 19, 2010

Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Monday, April 19, 2010.Solution 7.

By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.

An interesting puzzle full of cryptic clues and charades.

Across


1a Deem rent is not right, but settles (10) DETERMINES
An anagram (not right) of DEEM RENT IS defines settles.

9a Girl right at all times (4) EVER
A Word sum of EVE(Name of a girl) plusR(a single letter abbreviation for ‘right’). Defines at all times.

10a Draw stumps in an evenly contested game (5,5) CLOSE MATCH
A double definition of Draw stumps(in cricket) / an evenly contested game.

11a With a new clue I’d get the mathematician (6) EUCLID
Another anagram (new) of CLUE I’D defines a mathematician.

12a They may be of untold value (7) SECRETS
A cryptic definition.

15a Again become invalid or again become an invalid (7) RELAPSE
A cryptic definition.

16a Weapon made from spare parts (5) SPEAR
An anagram (made from … parts) of SPARE defines a weapon.

17a Coin a name for a royal governess (4) ANNA
A double definition of coin anda royal governess.

18a Old ship with a right to proceed (4) ARGO
A charade of A (‘a’), R (‘right’) and GO (a word that means proceed) defines old ship.

19a Codeword associated with Juliet (5) ROMEO
A cryptic clue and also a double definition for Codeword (In NATO phonetic alphabet, R is for Romeo) / [one who is] associated with Juliet

21a Used in making her kind of pickle? (7) GHERKIN
A hidden clue in the letter string in makinG HER KINd’ defines the whole clue! A really cryptic clue.

22a Type of magenta identification label (4-3) NAME-TAG
An anagram (type of) of MAGENTA defines a label.

24a Sign name in a dazed state (6) TRANCE
A charade of TRACE(sign as in sign of ) and N(name) defines a dazed state

27a French writer’s pseudonym (3,2,5) NOM DE PLUME
A cryptic term for pseudonym in fench.

28a Run for water (4) RACE
A double defintion of Run and water in ref. to the Cape.

29a Not ideal, so may result in ruin (10) DESOLATION
An anagram (may result in) of NOT IDEAL SO to Define ruin.

Down

2d They may be jellied or else cooked (4) EELS
An anagram (cooked) of ELSE defines the whole answer

3d Bearing blossom in March or April (6) EASTER
A charade of E a single letter abbreviation for a compass point plus ASTER the name of a flower gives a festival that comes in March or April.

4d Chaps most upset about ticks (7) MOMENTS
Another charade of MEN A word that means ‘chaps’ is encircled by an anagram (upset) of MOST defines ticks as in hands of a clock.

5d Money the school raised (4) NOTE
A reversal of ETON the name of a famous school fetches money.

6d He plans to no good purpose (7) SCHEMER
A cryptic definition for a bad planner.

7d The demon drink? (4,6) EVIL SPIRIT
A cryptic definition on the evils of drinking.

8d Early form of rock music? Yes! (6,4) CRADLE SONG
A cyptic clue of a mother who sings to a child while rocking it to make it sleep.

12d Dispatches produce merriment on board (10) SLAUGHTERS
LAUGHTER a word for ‘merriment’ inserted in SS a an abbreviation for steamship to define dispatches as a verb.

13d Document required when handing over a vehicle (10) CONVEYANCE
A cryptic and double definition for a document required when handing over a vehicle and vehicle.

14d Club that has lofty aims (5) SPOON
A cryptic definition for a kind of golf club that is used for lofty shots.

15d It flies a welcome in the British Fleet (5) RAVEN
A charade of AVE a word that means welcome is inserted in RN an abbreviation for Royal navy to define a bird.

19d I write in red — not green (7) RIPENED
A charade of I(I),PEN a word that means write,and RED (red) to define not green i.e not raw.

20d Porridge going round at breakfast, say? (7) OATMEAL
A charade of O (‘round’), AT (at) andMEAL a word for food taken at one time (‘breakfast,say’) defines a word for porridge.

23d Little creature of high birth (6)EAGLET
A cryptic definition for the young of a bird that is born in nests on high cliffs

25d One member’s naughty children (4) IMPS
Another charade of I(one), MP a two-letter abbreviation for a Member of Parliament and S the apostrophe defines naughty children.

26d Short of ammunition (4) AMMO
A cryptic definition.