Wednesday, May 05,2010

Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Wendsday, May 05, 2010.Solution 21.By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.

A really complex puzzle.

The answer to 23a.

Across

1a Attractive European’s main point (8,4) MAGNETIC POLE

A charade of MAGNETIC(attractive) and POLE(a European-polish) gives a main point.

8a A couple of reps imprisoned in brand-new tower (7) MINARET

A nice charade of a word meaning tower that is counstructed from A and REP inside MINT(brand new)

9a Succeeds in getting a first in theology — it’s an original (7) ATTAINS

Another charade of A, T(first in Thelogy) and an anagram(original) of ITSAN.

11a Start to relax on living-room chair (7) LOUNGER

Put R(start to relax) after(on) LOUNGE(living room) to get a chair.

12a Piece of legislation, say, covering Utah (7) STATUTE

Counstructed from UT(utah) inside(covering) STATE(say).

13a Lots of bay trees oddly missing (5) FATES

A deletion(missing) of the odd letters(oddly) in the words oF bAy TrEs defines lots i.e destiny.

14a Broke? That’s new in struggling novelist (9) INSOLVENT

A mixed clue of N(ew) inside an anagram of NOVELIST.

16a Held back artist in sophisticated surroundings (9) REFRAINED

A charade of RA(artist-royal academy) inside(in) REFINED(sophisticated).

19a A sailor might be confused (2,3) AT SEA

A double definition

21a Winning rows on river and rackets (7) UPROARS

A cryptic clue

23a Officer in kneepads needed to protect this venue (3,4) ICE RINK

Another hidden clue(needed to proect) in offICER IN Kneepads to define a venue.

24a Trying to avoid reversing except I have followed (7) EVASIVE

A reversal of SAVE(except) then IVE(i have) means trying to avoid.

25a Bridge across child’s practice area for driving (4,3) SKID PAN

A charade of KID(child) inside(across) SPAN(bridge).

26a Means of preserving freedom — hardly, with no right to be flexible (12) FORMALDEHYDE

An anagram(to be flexible) of FREEDOM and HA(r)DLY(without R- no right) defines a chemical preservative.

Down

1d Organized search for piece finally began in shed (7) MANHUNT

A charade of MAN(piece-in chess), N(finally begaN) with HUT(shed) inside(in) defines an organized search.

2d Current fashion in fuel for vehicle repair shops (7) GARAGES

Put RAGE(current fashion) in GAS(fuel).

3d Resort next to Rio getting money through threats (9) EXTORTION

An anagram (resort) of NEXT TO RIO gives the act of getting money through threats

4d Religious leaders’ one master manuscript (5) IMAMS

A charade of I (one), a Master of Arts and MS an abbreviated manuscript.

5d Potential danger of drop after Portsmouth started with Italian (7) PITFALL

Created by puttingFALL a drop after P (Portsmouth started) and ITalian

6d Lie about certain time off work (7) LEISURE

An anagram (about) of LIE is followed by SURE a word meaning certain to define time off work

7d Amount of money earned for being included in minor musical composition (5,7) SMALL FORTUNE

A charade of FOR in SMALLTUNE defines musical.

10d Gently persuading, gets a new kilt designed (5-7) SWEET-TALKING

An anagram (designed) of GETS A NEW KILT means gently persuading.

15d Eleven with child? That’s not the main point (4,5) SIDE ISSUE

A charade of SIDE(eleven-players) and ISSUE(child).

17d A chaotic mixture of jazz music found in Portuguese city (7) FARRAGO

cant figure out how.

18d Primitive type of cash machine swallowed new visa (7) ATAVISM

A charade of ATM(cash machine) in an anagram(new) of VISA defines primitive.

19d The last word on it and youth leader’s facility (7) AMENITY

Another charade of AMEN(last word), IT and Y(youth leader) to define facility.

20d What a painter might do for second drink? (7) STIPPLE

A charade of S(econd) and TIPPLE(drink)

22d Start of summer and spring is fine in America (5) SWELL

Start with S then WELL(spring as in water) to get an american word meaning fine.