This blog attempts to solve complex (cryptic) crosswords in the Daily Nation and Saturday Nation published in Kenya.

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Monday, April 26, 2010

Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Monday, April 26, 2010.Solution 13.
By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.


A top class puzzle with really interesting clues. But the award winning clue is 27d, do you know what simple as a noun means?


Across


1a Deal involves a constraint (11) TRANSACTION

An Anagram (involves) of A CONSTRAINT to define a deal.


9a Worker right to be bitter sometimes (4) BEER

A word sum of BEE word for ‘worker’ and R a single-letter abbreviation for ‘right’.


10a Diligence with which one may seek a job (11) APPLICATION

A Double definition of diligence and with which one may seek a job


11a Commercials, we hear, for a tool (4) ADZE

A Homophone of ADS a word for ‘commercials’ defines tool.


14a Listen to a number cheer (7) HEARTEN

A word sum of HEAR a word for ‘listen’ and TEN a number defines cheer as a verb.


16a An Italian poet gives notes to be taken slowly (7) ANDANTE

A word sum of AN , DANTE the name of an Italian poet defines a musical term.


17a Perfect tone (5) SOUND

Double definition of perfect (as adjective) and tone.


18a Seems agreeable but doesn’t remain attentive (4) NODS

Double definition


19a Said to be some form of test (4) ORAL

Double definition


20a Point always cut off (5) SEVER

A word sum of S single-letter abbreviation for a compass point and EVER a word that means ‘always’


22a He’d fuel ordered, being careful (7) HEEDFUL

An anagram (ordered) of HE’D FUEL defines careful.


23a In a way, Marconi was of Latin descent (7) ROMANIC

Another anagram (in a way) of MARCONI to define of Latin descent


24a Heavy metal star player (4) LEADDouble definition


28a William’s heart makes him a pasty fellow (4-7) BILL-STICKERBill A familiar name for William , S (‘s) and TICKER a term for heart gives a person who pastes posters on any structure.


29a A point we returned to once more (4) ANEW

A word sum of A (a) + N (compass point) and WE reversed(returned) defines once more.


30a Nobody but Ed involved, that’s certain (6,5) BEYOND DOUBT

An anagram (involved) of NOBODY BUT ED defines certain.


Down


2d Mature, so given rent and key (4) RIPE

Cant really see how this works out but the definition is mature.


3d Flower, blue and white in parts (4) NILE

Cryptic definition – Flower ( another use in the sense ‘one that flows’, that is, a river. Watch out also for winger in bird), which in this case in blue in one part and white in another.


4d A trip with passengers, we hear, makes profits (7) ACCRUES

A word sum of A and CRUISE (a homophone of “trip with passengers as aboard a ship to define makes profits.


5d Drinks to the elevation of a good man (4) TOTS

A charade of TO and TS reversal of an abbreviation for saint (“a good man”) defines drinks(not changaa because never heard of mama pima selling in tots).


6d Round and round, in a manner of speaking (7) OROTUND

A cryptic definition for circumlocution when a person beats about the bush


7d A bond, band or bind! (7,4) WEDDING RINGThe first triple definition since i started this blog. All have something to do with marriage.
8d Used for building a wind break? (6,5) BREEZE BLOCK

The cryptic definition is something that protects from a (light) wind.


12d Country’s cold in the interior – furs needed (11) CHINCHILLAS

This country's is CHINA'S with CHILL(cold) inside(in the interior) to define furs.


13d His products are really wicked (11) CANDLEMAKER

Another Cryptic definition this time with wicked meaning having a wick!


15d Book Christmas accommodation for five (5)A simple charade of NOEL(christmas) with V(five) inside(accomondating) to define book.
16d New range of emotion (5) ANGERAn anagram (new) of RANGE to define emotion.
20d Drop from reserve team (7) SUBSIDEA word sum of SUB a word (one that is a short form of a word) that means reserve and SIDE a word that means team defines drop.
21d How birds slept with toes around perch outside (7) ROOSTED An anagram of TOES in a ROD aword that means perch defines how birds slept. Exellent surface reading.
25d Vocalist the French turn to (4) ALTOA simple reversal of LA (‘the’ in French) and TO defines vocalist.
26d What one said after reflection (4) ECHOA cryptic definition of the word for what comes back or reverberates when we say something. 27d Simple heart of Father Benedict (4) HERB A hidden clue in the heart of the words FatHER Benedict! It defines simple as a noun! Top class clue.

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