A fairly tough challenge, I thought. There was plenty to confim in Chambers before blogging, but I think I’ve managed to explain everything this week.
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition.
| Across | |
|---|---|
| 1 | SEANAD – A in DANES<. |
| 6 | WRIST – S in WRIT. |
| 11 | LAVALIERE – LAVA + LIE + RE. |
| 12 | IDOL – IDO + L. Ido is apparently a revised version of Esperanto. |
| 14 | LIERNE – ER in LINE. |
| 15 | LEWISSON – WI[t] in LESSON. An iron dovetailed tenon, made in sections, which can be fitted into a dovetail mortise. |
| 17 | CAMPLE – C + AMPLE. |
| 18 | CONTAMINATED – CON + (MET IN DATA)*. |
| 19 | ALL-EMBRACING -ALLE[y] + MB + RACING. |
| 22 | LAUREL – A in (LURE + L). |
| 25 | PAPPOOSE – (OP + PA)< in POSE. |
| 26 | LEGLIN – L + E.G. + NIL<. |
| 27 | MUST – dd. |
| 28 | ACCORDANT – (ON CARD)* in ACT. |
| 29 | AYRES – [dec]AY RES[tored]. |
| 30 | REALLY – [programm]E in RALLY. |
| Down | |
| 1 | SLILY – S + LILY. |
| 2 | AVOWS – W + [d]AVOS. |
| 3 | ALISMA – IS in ALMA. Apparently an “alma” is an Egyptian dancing girl. |
| 4 | DISSEMBLANCE – (CALMNESS I’D BE)*. |
| 5 | VELOCIRAPTOR – ((LOCI + RAP) in VETO) + R. I thought “places blame” was particularly nice for LOCI + RAP. |
| 7 | REEDMACE – RE + ED[a]M + ACE. |
| 8 | IRRUPT – PURR< in (I + T). |
| 9 | SINGLENESS – SIN + (E[state]S in GLENS). |
| 10 | TIERED – TIE + RED. |
| 13 | DESOLATELY – ODES* + LATELY. |
| 16 | PTERYLAE – ([w]ERE APTLY)*. |
| 19 | ALALIA – [gener]AL A LIA[bility]. |
| 20 | LUGGER – [p]LUGGER. |
| 21 | ASPIRE – AS + P[rotest] + IRE. |
| 23 | JOUAL – JOU[rn]AL. A type of French from Quebec, in fact. |
| 24 | JETTY – dd. Nicely done: Black pier. |
Simon thanks for the blog. I found this easier than last weeks. Being new to Beelzebub (this was my third) they seem to be easing up a little.
Welcome, Jake! I think Beelzebub is a wonderful crossword, if a little underrated, so it’s great to have new solvers drop by. Can’t say I found this one easy myself, but I like a challenge anyway 🙂
Hi Simon, thanks.
I’m used to barred puzzles, but Beelzebub is hard to get hold of where I am – I’m always looking for someone to send me it weekly.
Yes, wonderful puzzle and as you say underrated! I wish the editor would provide an online version. Then, may be, people would attempt it more often?
I agree, a wonderful series of puzzles. Any paucity in the number of fans is amply compensated by their devotion to it and the fierceness of their loyalty.
Jake – what a good idea about an online version. You can get Mephisto and Azed so why not? Is anyone listening?
Hi Conrad,
There appears to be an online version – click link:
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/viewer.aspx
However, it also appears to be a week behind and a charge of £0.68p (per paper issue).
If the link does not work, googling Beelzebub crossword should take you there.