Listener Crossword 4217: Solution Notes
Absolutely Pointless by Waterloo
Clue explanations
Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal
| No | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TERAI | TE + RAI(sed) |
| 1 | TINT | TIN + (interes)T |
| 2 | RASH | reading “R AS H” makes ROT into HOT |
| 3 | ASWIM | AS + WIM(p) |
| 4 | HALTING | (AL(l) + NIGHT) * |
| 5 | BULLET | BUL(k) + LET |
| 6 | TEASED | TEA + SHED − H |
| 7 | FEAST | F(unny) E(scapades) A(nd) + S(por)T |
| 7 | FANG | FAN + G |
| 8 | ABET | BEAT with A moved to the front |
| 9 | GAST | STAG * |
| 10 | DAWT | DAW + T |
| 11 | MISER | (Rhu)M IS ER(ratic) |
| 12 | INWIT | IN WIT(h) |
| 13 | PISA | P + ISA |
| 14 | TINED | TIN + ED |
| 15 | BLEB | (Bi)BLE-B(asher) |
| 16 | ROWAN-BERRY | ROW + (BERR in ANY) |
| 17 | LUNT | (b)LUNT |
| 18 | TING | THING − (t)H(e) |
| 18 | TIER | IE in TR |
| 19 | ABSEIL | AIL around BSE |
| 20 | BANEFUL | BUL(l) around (A + NEF) |
| 20 | BRAINWASH | (B + HAIR) * around SAWN < |
| 21 | FLEUR | (RU + ELF) < |
| 22 | BUMPED | BUM + PED |
| 23 | OUSEL | L after OUSE |
| 24 | COBNUT | (BUT + NO + C(hild)) * |
| 25 | COW-PARSLEY | COWLEY around (PARIS − I) |
| 25 | CORNO | RN in COO |
| 26 | IDEAL | I DEAL |
| 27 | ISLET | I + ’S + LET |
| 28 | RASED | RAISED − I |
| 29 | PIGEON-WING | PI + GONE * + W + GIN * |
| 30 | TREY | TYRE * |
| 31 | PSEPHISM | PS + EPH + IS + M(aking) |
| 31 | PREY | PRETTY − T − T |
| 32 | DOEK | DOE + K |
| 33 | HASLET | HAS LEFT − F |
| 33 | HANDY | H AND Y |
| 34 | VERSED | 2 meanings |
| 35 | DISEUR | RUES < after D(oing) I(t) |
| 36 | ODSO | OD + SO |
| 37 | LAST | (c)LAS(s) + T |
| 38 | DASH | DA + SH(e) |
| 39 | TUSH | SHUT * |
| 40 | PASEO | (S(oap) + OPERA − R) * |
| 41 | HOER | HO(m)ER |
| 41 | HORSED | R(onnies) in HOSED |
| 42 | THORNY | THOR + NY |
| 42 | TREMA | TRE + M(ake) + A |
| 43 | HINDI | (HID IN) * |
| 44 | RAISER | (curtain-)RAISER |
| 45 | ONLINER | ON LINER |
| 46 | DYED | ED after ((Miliban)D + (Heale)Y) |