Listener Crossword 4002: Solution Notes
A Process of Induction by Emkay
Puzzle explanation
The theme was indicated by the central character, the American physicist Joseph Henry at 24ac. Henry gave his name to the unit of “inductance” (or induction), as suggested in the title. All the perimeter characters, clued without definition in the order Ford, Irving, Hall, Wood, Mancini, Purcell, the Eighth and Thierry, had Henry as either their first name or surname. Answers jumbled on entry were Across: 6 drongos 10 causes 20 cleaner 22 peeler 25 goglet 29 freshly 42 groset 43 truster; Down: 1 goa 2 derm 4 gee 5 orra 36 vote 37 crag 39 pie 41 ree.
Clue explanations
Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal
| No | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Perimeter | ||
| FORD | FOR + D | |
| IRVING | VIRGIN * | |
| HALL | HALL(oumi) | |
| WOOD | WOODPECKER – PECKER | |
| MANCINI | (I’ + NI) after (M + ANC) | |
| PURCELL | PUR(e) + CELL | |
| THE EIGHTH | (TIGHT + H) about (HE about E) | |
| THIERRY | THE about I + R + RY; Thierry Henry: French international soccer player | |
| Across | ||
| 6 | DRONGOS | DROS(s) about NOG * |
| 10 | CAUSES | CASES about U |
| 13 | CATER | TRACE * |
| 14 | RAGTOP | RAG + TOP |
| 15 | CHROMOSPHERIC | R in (C + H + O + Mo + S + P + H + Er + I + C) |
| 16 | RONDO | OND in RO |
| 18 | ELDEST | ELD + EST |
| 20 | CLEANER | LAWRENCE * – W |
| 22 | PEELER | Two definitions |
| 25 | GOGLET | GOT about (G + L(arg)E) |
| 29 | FRESHLY | FLY-FISHER * – I – F(lounder) |
| 33 | ANTRES | Hidden, subject and object reversed |
| 34 | ESTRO | (POET – P + R + ’S) * |
| 35 | AUTHENTICATOR | (CAUTION + THREAT) * |
| 38 | DEEPEN | PEN after (on) DEE |
| 40 | RATES | RAVES, V changed to T |
| 42 | GROSET | GROS + ET |
| 43 | TRUSTER | (T’ + R + T’ + ER) about US |
| Down | ||
| 1 | GOA | GOAT – T’ |
| 2 | DERM | D + ERMINE – I(mplements) – N(ot) – E(xciting) |
| 3 | HORSE CHESTNUT | HORSE + CHESTNUT |
| 4 | GEE | EG < + E |
| 5 | ORRA | Hidden, reversed |
| 7 | OCHRE | CH in ORE |
| 8 | STONE | COUNT SET * – CUT * |
| 9 | DROOL | DR + O + O’ + L |
| 10 | CAPLE | MAPLE with C(ut) for M’ |
| 11 | STEER | ’S + T’ + E + E + R |
| 12 | SPITE | SPIKE, T for K |
| 17 | DREG | DREDGE – second D, E |
| 19 | SPRY | OSPREY – O – E |
| 21 | NOON | (O’ + O) in (N + N) |
| 23 | EELS | Every fourth letter |
| 26 | GAUDS | GAS about (U +D) |
| 27 | ETHER | THE in ER; Emergency Room is the US equivalent of the UK’s Accident & Emergency |
| 28 | TENET | Palindrome |
| 30 | HEIRS | Homophone (AIRS) |
| 31 | STATE | DEVASTATE – DEVA |
| 32 | ROOST | R + O’ + O + ST |
| 36 | VOTE | EVICT ONE * – NICE |
| 37 | CRAG | Hidden, reversed |
| 39 | PIE | PIECE – CE |
| 41 | REE | FEER < – F(ascination) |