Monday, May 03, 2010

Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Monday, May 03, 2010.Solution 19.By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.

A puzzle to take off the 'monday' blues.

Can be an example of 19a.

Across

1a Is in control of distant armies abroad (13) ADMINISTRATES

An anagram (‘abroad’) of DISTANT ARMIES to define Is in control of.

10a A second coffee maybe (7) INSTANT

Double definition of A second/ [variety of] coffee

11a Attic studio ideal for this artist? (2,5) EL GRECO

A cryptic definition

12a Boss sounds a toff (4) KNOB

A word that means boss is a sound-alike of a word for a toff or gentleman.

13a University can reject English couple (5) UNITE

A charade of U(niversity), TIN(can) reversed and E(nglish) means couple.

14a One who refused to accept tyranny and work in a bank (4) TELL

Double definition

17a The peace subsequently broken by the French (7) SILENCE

A charade of LE(the in french) inside SINCE(SUBSEQUENTLY).

18a Strait-laced girl enters into the joke (7) PURITAN

RITA(girls name) in(enters) PUN(joke).

19a Notice cut out and displayed (7) PARADED

A charade of AD(notice) inside(out) PARED(CUT) defines displayed. Nice surface reading.

22a Store up trouble for travelling performers (7) TROUPES

An anagram (‘trouble’) of STORE UP to define performers.

24a Wine for lady with an accent? (4) ROSÉ

If you add a required accent mark to the last letter of a female name, you get the term for a variety of wine.

25a Too much interest is shown in it (5) USURY

A cryptic definition

26a Free from any sound of disturbance (4) UNDO

A hidden answer in soUND Of defines free as a verb.

29a A short month on a Roman road for Antony’s wife (7) OCTAVIA

A word sum of OCT (short form of a month) , A (a) and VIA Latin term for ‘road’ produces the answer which is the name of (Mark) Antony’s (fourth) wife.

30a Name one variety of flower (7) ANEMONE

An anagram (‘variety of’) NAME ONE to define flower.

31a It’s said to get things done in the army (4,2,7) WORD OF COMMAND

A cryptic definition.

Down

2d Plunder piled so haphazardly (7) DESPOIL

An anagram (‘haphazardly’) of PILED SO to define plunder.

3d Country artist with an outstanding level of intelligence (4) IRAQ

RA(royal artist) is put in IQ(intelligence).

4d Concentrated in time for a grammar lesson (7) INTENSE

A word sum of IN ,TENSE (time in a grammar lesson) defines concentretated.

5d Peter scrambled round to the highest branches (7) TREETOP

TO is inserted in anagram (‘scrambled’) of PETER to branches of a tree.

6d Freight unopened in Jason’s ship (4) ARGO

CARGO(freight) without C(unopened).

7d A high spot for the first mate, and others (7) EVEREST

EVE(first mate) plus others.

8d Down with psittacosis? (4,2,1,6) SICK AS A PARROT

A cryptic definition.

9d They’re not the type to settle for a band (7,6) ROLLING STONES

Cryptic definition

15d A poem of positive significance as a rule (5) ANODE

A word sum of AN (A) and NODE- poem i can not work out how the definition is arrived at.

16d The offence of one coming to light (5) ARSON

Cryptic definition

20d Its root may be made into a stew (7) RISOTTO

An anagram (‘may be made into’) of ITS ROOT.

21d Women’s work for girl employees (7) DISTAFF

A word sum of DI(ana),a short name for a girl and STAFF a collective noun for employees.

22d Ran round in the commotion caused by a storm (7) TORNADO

An anagram (‘round’) of RAN in TODO a word that means commotion defines a storm.

23d Card game — bridge perhaps? (7) PONTOON

Double definition of Card game and a kind of bridge.

27d Eager to behead the king of Israel (4) AVID

Behead DAVID(king of Israel) defines eager.

28d Wooden support for the shaft (4) BEAM

Double definition of a Wooden support and shaft of light.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Thursday, April 29, 2010.Solution 16.

By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.

A fairly enjoyable puzzle with some hard clues.


Across

1. Sweet-talk school governors demonstrating teaching aid (12) FLANNELBOARD
Counstructed from FLANNEL(sweet-talk) and BOARD(govenors) to define a teaching aid.

9. Elected soldier behind closed doors (2,7) IN PRIVATE
A charade of IN(elected) and PRIVATE(soldier) to define behind closed doors.

10. High-pitched signal that makes bishop jump, reportedly (5) BLEEP
Another charade of B(bishop in chess) and LEEP a homophone(reportedly) of jump(leap).

11. Daughter, one receiving unexpected help in ancient city (6) DELPHI
A mixed clue of D(daughter), I(one) inside an anagram of HELP to define an ancient city.

12. Make clear when one has short period abroad (5,3) SPELL OUT
Another charade this time of SPELL(short period) and OUT(abroad).

13. Bar or car? (6) SALOON
Double definition.

15. One identifies transmitter by name – Leo, perhaps (4,4) CALL SIGN
A charade of CALL (name) SIGN and Leo as part of the zodiac to define one identifies by transmitter.

18. Special firm used in Scottish town (8) DUMFRIES
An anagram (special) of FIRM and USED to define a scottish town.

19. A horse exercised on the beach (6) ASHORE
Another anagram (exercised) of A HORSE.

21. Brigade’s leader, close to guy shot accidentally (2,6) BY CHANCE
A charade of B(brigade leader),(gu)Y and CHANCE(shot as in go) to define accidentally.

23. Cunning vixen died (6) SHREWD
A word sum of SHREW(vixen) and D(ied).

26. Miserable time for returning flock (5) TROOP
A simple reversal(returned) of POOR(miserable)and T(ime) defines flock as a verb.

27. Great work of art, seldom seen abroad (3,6) OLD MASTER
An anagram (seen aborad) of ART and SELDOM is a great work of art.

28. It’s good for the petrol station, say, as daring step works (7,5) PASSING TRADE
Another anagram (works) this time of AS DARING STEP for a phrase that is used to describe customers who go into a shop when they go by it, rather than being regular customers.

Down

1. Party in charity bazaar’s giving out equal shares for all (4,3) FAIR DOS charade of DO(party) inside(in) FAIRS to define equal shares for all.

2. Horrify a European after revolution (5) APPAL
A charade of A and LAPPA revesed(revolution) to define horrify.

3. Happy hour binge in one next door (9) NEIGHBOUR
An anagram (happy) of HOUR and BINGE, for the person who lives next door to you.

4. Star clue (4) LEAD
Double definition, the player of a chief role and something a detective might follow.

5. Like some offices in unoccupied factory? Not entirely (4-4) OPEN-PLAN
A somehow confusing or confused clue meaning like some offices. It is counstructed from OPEN(unocupied) ad PLANT(factory) missing T( not entirely).

6. Dissident ordered beer, litres (5) REBEL
An anagram (ordered) of BEER and L (litres).

7. Ignore flying doctor in the guise of Apache leader (8) GERONIMO
An anagram (flying) of IGNORE followed by MO an abbreviation for a doctor was the Apache leader who became famous for his fight against the Mexican and United States armies.

8. Boy bagging trophy is very accurate (4-2) SPOT-ON
A charade of SON (boy) around (bagging) POT (trophy).

14. Check on work after meek and mild type makes something to eat (4,4) LAMB CHOP
A word sum of CH (check – chess) on OP (work) is placed after LAMB another word for a sweet, mild-mannered person, the definition being something to eat.

16. Fail to get most important part and become discouraged (4,5) LOSE HEART
A word sum of LOSE(fail to get) and HEART(most important part).

17. Radical annoyed humanitarian organisation (3,5) RED CROSS
cant see how this works

18. Talk about girl coming out at beginning of Easter (6) DEBATE
A charade of DEB(girl coming out) AT and E(aster) defines talk about.

20. Advocate has degree in English Language? (7) ENDORSE
A charade of D(egree) in E(nglish) and NORSE(language)

22. Greek character, the brightest star? (5) ALPHA
Double definition.

24. More carried by Wessex Trains (5) EXTRA
A hidden clue in the words WessEX TRAins.

25. Former PM, first to enter study (4) EDEN
A fomer British prime minister is counstructed fom E(first to enter) and DEN(study).