Independent 6737/Monk
Posted by neildubya on May 20th, 2008
| Across | |
|---|---|
| 1 | PAL,(NIMROD)*,E - “sees” is an example of a PALINDROME. |
| 9 | ANT,AR(C)TIC,A - “artic” is short for articulated lorry. |
| 12 | CONSTITUTION - I know this is right because I checked it using Reveal but I don’t understand the reference to “Old Ironsides”. |
| 15 | THE MET,UNE |
| 18 | CIVIC - I think “old cardinals” must a reference to the fact that C,I and V are all Roman numerals. |
| 20 | STEEP,(CHELSEA)* - STEEPLECHASE. As for the surface reading of the clue, we’ll see if that’s true tomorrow night. |
| 24 | IOTA - the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet. |
| 26 | [-f]LUSH |
| Down | |
| 2 | [-k]LUTZ - couldn’t get axel or salchow out of my head but eventually remembered the LUTZ. |
| 3 | NARROW ESCAPE - you’ll find the ESCAPE key on the top-left hand corner of your keyboard. |
| 4 | initial letters of “Reserves Are Telling England Stars” |
| 5 | (MINE SUCKS)* - MUCKINESS. |
| 7 | VE[-t] in (TERRIERS)* - RETRIEVERS. |
| 8 | FLAN,NELL,ED |
| 14 | (REVISE)*,(TEST)* - SERVIETTES. Excellent clue with a misleading surface and well-hidden definition. |
| 16 | (PUT)*,HE,ANTE |
| 23 | E, last letters of “laY tO resT” |
May 20th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
“Old Ironsides” is the nickname for the ship the USS Constitution.
May 20th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
STEEPLECHASE Leeds-based people, like the setter, cheering on Man Utd?
May 20th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
I happen to know that Monk is a Man U fan, despite being born in Spurs country.
May 21st, 2008 at 6:09 am
I linked Ironsides with Oliver Cromwell and constitutional matters - right answer for wrong reason.
Found this very easy for Monk.