Make an anagram (indicated by ‘shimmering’) of THEPALE. The definition is the ‘last drop from the bottom of a glass (and also a wooden or metal wedge to raise the heel in a shoe). HEELTAP – The second clue that caused some gripes due to its obscurity. RHODE – The State of Rhode Island in America is one letter short of (almost) the island of Rhodes in Greece.
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Add PRO (in favour of) CON (jailbird) and the odd letters of Sm Ug Ly.Ģd Almost an island this island state (5) PROCONSUL – A Roman magistrate, or sometimes a governor of a colony or dominion. NINNY – Start with N(orthern), then place I N(ame)inside the abbreviation for New York to get a simpleton or fool.ġd Official in favour of jailbird smugly offering the odds (9) OPEN-ENDED – A charade of OPEN (a golf or other event open to all entrants) and ENDED (finished) leads to a word meaning ‘not closed’ in the sense that future changes can be made.Ģ9a Simpleton I name in northern New York (5) Add an anagram (other) of SIDE to get a word meaning ‘made the most of’.Ģ8a Golf event finished allowing for future changes (4-5) MAXIMISED – A general principle is a MAXIM (sometimes a tenet in Crosswordland). IMAGO – Putting AG O (chemical symbol for silver and the shape of a ball) behind I’M gives the final stage of, for example, a moth’s development.Ģ7a Made the most of general principle on other side (9) Take IN (favoured/popular) and follow it with GRATE for ‘fireplace’Ģ6a I am putting silver ball behind insect (5) ‘A’ for ‘One’ is an approved crossword synonym although it raises the occasional frown with solvers when they forget it!Ģ4a Thankless person favoured fireplace (7) Take CELLO (one of the band) and place A (one) and P (played quietly) inside to get the current England Football Coach. This leads to the bad-boy in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.Ģ3a Manager’s one of the band, one played quietly inside (7)ĬAPELLO -A few grumbles here, not for the clue but for the football reference. in a board game) and reverse it (back) in BUS for vehicle. LAUGHTER – a very straightforward hidden word – in fact it is most of the word!Ģ0a Shakespearean does not quite go back in vehicle (6)īRUTUS – Take most of TURn (a go e.g. I’m pretty sure that this clue has been round the track a few times as well!ġ8a Slaughterman contained his amusement (8) I don’t know what you all feel but I found ‘sway’ quite a tricky synonym to spot here.ġ5a In a kind of way one was found in fancy sweater (2,2,4)ĪS IT WERE – A phrase meaning ‘In a kind of way’ is an anagram (fancy) of SWEATER with I (One) inside.
SWAMPY – An insertion of MP (a member) in SWAY (authority). OVERTAX – This cryptic definition of a synonym of ‘exhaust’ is hinted at via a way to drain the economy by increasing taxation. Unfortunately Google and other search engines do not help a great deal (Nor apparently, does the RSPB Website so I can only infer that it isn’t native to these shores). With a couple of checking letters the only real answer can be ‘Oven-tit’ and if you have a copy of Chambers you can easily check it up. The wordplay indicates a ‘bird to be cooked’, and gives’willow-warbler’ as a definition by example.
OVEN-TIT – This bird caused a lot of people to grouse!. GRAIL – An anagram (redesigned) of AGIRL leads to a legendary cup or bowl.ġ1a Bird to be cooked, willow-warbler perhaps (4-3) Start with a charade of O (round) and ZONE (area) and add HOLE, a homophone, indicated by ‘say’ of ‘complete’ OZONE HOLE – This caused a couple of problems, possibly as we are more used to the phrase ‘Hole in the Ozone Layer’. When enumerated as (3,2,4) you get a BRA IN WASH (underwear is being laundered)ĩa Round area complete, say, but there’s an airy gap! (5,4) PERCH – We start with a charade of PER (for each) followed by Companion of HonourĤa Persuade that underwear is being laundered (9)īRAINWASH – As BD pointed out on Saturday, a well worn novelty clue with ‘Persuade’ being the definition. You can also add your assessment by selecting from one to five stars at the bottom of the post. Please leave a comment telling us what you thought. Whether this was due to a last minute editorial change or simply to fox us will, I fear, remain a mystery. Whilst I was expecting the usual pangram puzzle (Cephas’ trademark) we were left lacking a ‘K’. There were, however, a couple of clues that caused great rumblings from ‘bloggers on the day some justified and some, perhaps not. In my opinion this week’s Saturday Prize Puzzle from Cephas was an improvement on the last couple of weeks (particularly the Cryptic Definitions).
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26265 A full review by GnomethangīD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***Īfternoon, All!.
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