Guardian 24,434 (Rufus)
Posted by diagacht on July 7th, 2008
| Across | |
|---|---|
| 7 | FLAWLESS: F + LAWLESS |
| 9 | E-BOATS: anagram of TO BASE |
| 10 | STYE: STYLE less L (Roman numeral) |
| 11 | KICKED BACK: The back who was kicked, retaliated |
| 12 | CARAFE: A RAF in CE |
| 14 | ABRASION: A BRA + IS (reversed) + ON |
| 17 | EDUCATE: DUCAT in EE |
| 20 | ALACRITY: A LA + R in CITY |
| 22 | BUST-UP: double definition |
| 23 | WELLINGTON: Duke of Wellington, Wellington point (Brisbane or Smyrna) |
| 24 | LIFT: double definition |
| 25 | HOSTEL: anagram of THOSE + L |
| 26 | MALINGER: &Lit |
| Down | |
| 1 | FLAT RACE: anagram of FERAL CAT; classic flat races include the 1,000 Guineas and the Derby |
| 2 | TWEE: in beTWEEn |
| 3 | HECKLE: &Lit |
| 4 | DEFERRED: FED (reversed) + ERRED |
| 5 | BOBBY SOCKS: BOBBY (copper) + SOCKS (hose) |
| 6 | STUCCO: CUTS (reversed) + CO |
| 8 | SOCIAL: double definition |
| 13 | ARTICULATE: double definition |
| 16 | FRIENDLY: &Lit |
| 18 | TRUFFLES: T + RUFFLES |
| 19 | SYSTEM: as in betting system |
| 21 | LIE LOW: double definition |
| 22 | BUNGLE: BUNG + LE |
July 7th, 2008 at 8:47 am
23ac: I read this as W ELLINGTON [two 'dukes']
I liked 5dn
July 7th, 2008 at 10:02 am
23ac - I thought this was WELLINGON/W-ELLINGTON too. I’m sure I’ve seen this happy coincidence of Dukes used before, but it raised a smile anyway.
July 7th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
You have.
July 7th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
The good residents of sleepy little Wellington Point in my home-town of Brisbane would be thrilled to think that they had made it into the Guardian crossword but I’m afraid I’ll have to go with my fellow commentators and plump for W (point) and (DUKE) ELLINGTON as the “one duke”.
Another mini-masterpiece of wit and precision from Rufus where he manages to commit to his understanding with the editors by entertaining the “old hands” while at the same time enticing and encouraging the less experienced.
July 8th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
20ac - What’s the def? Expedition? I don’t see how that gives ALACRITY.
July 8th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Val: ‘expedition’ is the definition and can mean ‘promptness, the quality of being expedite’ [OED]