Listener Crossword 4209: Solution Notes
City Crossing Tour by Merlin
Puzzle explanation
Corrections to misprints spelt out “shade river blue; Königsberg; Euler”. Cells containing the letters of RIVER give a rough map of Königsberg’s river, crossed by seven bridges as in the classic problem. Euler proved that it is impossible to follow a continuous route using each bridge once. The problem was resolved here by adding an eighth crossing (a tunnel). Any straight or curved lines making the right connections were accepted.
Clue explanations
Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal
| No | Misprint | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across | |||
| 2 | mis(S)ed | LOSS | (g)LOSS |
| 5 | MALT-DUST | (A + LTD) in MUST | |
| 11 | c(H)opper | PALSTAFF | STAFF after PAL |
| 12 | ULNA | L in UNA | |
| 14 | RORIER | ERROR * around I | |
| 15 | Carous(A)l | UPSEY | UP + YES < |
| 16 | goo(D) | TOL-LOL | TO + LOLL < |
| 18 | J(E)ws | SHAVUOTH | (V(icious) S(hark) A(ttack) H(appening) + OUT) * + H(orrific) |
| 19 | (R)oster | ROTA | ROT + A |
| 20 | HOLEY | HOY around LE | |
| 21 | NAUSEANT | NAUNT around SEA | |
| 24 | RUDD | RUDD(y) | |
| 26 | j(I)b | GENOA | GEN + O/A |
| 28 | re(V)iving | REVIVOR | REV + IVOR |
| 29 | dr(E)ss | PRIMP | PIMP around R |
| 31 | Fea(R) | ANGST | (g)ANGST(ers) |
| 34 | (B)oundless | VAST | ST after VA(c) |
| 35 | NOTANDA | NOT + AND + A | |
| 37 | BAYOU | BA + YOU | |
| 39 | sa(L)e | DUTCH AUCTIONS | DUTCH + U in ACTIONS |
| 41 | JATAKA | JAT + A + KA | |
| 42 | Ga(U)ges | ASSAYS | AS + SAY + (Indu)S |
| 43 | wor(E) | SAYONS | SANS around YO |
| Down | |||
| 1 | UPGUSH | U + PUSH around G | |
| 2 | LAMPHOLE | L + AMPLE around HO | |
| 3 | OLD SALT | (LAD LOST) * | |
| 4 | (K)eep | STAY | 2 meanings |
| 5 | Brand(O) | MARLON | MARL + ON |
| 6 | AFOOT | OOF < in (A + T) | |
| 7 | THIOLS | THIS around (O + L) | |
| 8 | DUEL | DUE + L | |
| 9 | (N)ose | SNOOT | TOONS < |
| 10 | St(I)ff | TARLATAN | LA in TARTAN |
| 13 | REVERIST | I’S in REVERT | |
| 16 | Slo(G) | THUMP | H in TUMP |
| 17 | (S)ub | LOAN | LOAN in SE = SLOANE |
| 22 | (B)lake | ADRY | DR in AY |
| 23 | SRADDHA | (RASH DAD) * | |
| 25 | mat(E)s | DONNATS | N in DONAT + S(chool); ref. Norman Clegg in Last of the Summer Wine |
| 26 | fa(R)e | GRUB | BURG < |
| 27 | OPSONIN | POISON * + N | |
| 30 | MAYOR | MAYO + R | |
| 32 | (G)rief | GOTHS | GHOST * |
| 33 | r(E)ars | BACKS | CAB < + KS |
| 34 | f(U)rry | VAIRY | I in VARY |
| 35 | (L)oony | NUTS | STUN < |
| 36 | od(E) | DUAN | DUN around A |
| 38 | USES | E in USS | |
| 40 | (R)icks | HAY | 2 meanings |