Listener Crossword 4225: Solution Notes
Innings/Outings by Mohawk
Puzzle explanation
Letters from clues spelt out “Pub cricket: a leg is a run, no legs a wicket”, so a team scores runs for the number of legs when a pub name is seen, and is out if there are none. The leg counts are, Across: Star & Garter (0), Swan & Harp (2), Bull & Gate (4), Rose & Crown (0); Down: Bear & (Ragged) Staff (4), Dog & Duck (6), Ship & Shovel (0). Thus Across scores SIX runs for TWO wickets and Down scores TEN for ONE, represented by substitutions in the grid.
Clue explanations
Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal
| No | Misprint | Answer | Explanation [extra letter] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across | |||
| 1 | GARTERED | GART + DEER * | |
| 6 | SHARP | SHAR-P(ei) | |
| 10 | (P)ortal | ARCH | 2 meanings |
| 11 | COLS | CO[U]LD with S for D | |
| 13 | ro(B)es | TINEA | A after TINE |
| 14 | KIA-ORA | ([C] + O) in RAIK < + A | |
| 15 | Pa(R)ted | YGOE | FOGEY * − F |
| 16 | RET | (a)RÊT(e) | |
| 18 | OENOPHILE | (I HELP) * after (O + ENO) | |
| 19 | ORES | ØRE + (Fortinbra)S | |
| 21 | START | (STREET + ART) − TREE | |
| 23 | SEND | HOWARD + SEND = HOWARD’S END | |
| 25 | TE(I)ND | END after T | |
| 28 | OWES | (g)O WES(t); ref. Horace Greeley quotation “Go West, young man” | |
| 29 | (C)lay | MARLS | 2 meanings |
| 30 | JUGA | JUG + [K]A | |
| 31 | DRIFT | DR + I + F[E]T | |
| 34 | SCA(T) | S + CA’ | |
| 35 | ASWAN | AS + WAN | |
| 37 | c(A)re | RECK | FRECKLED − FLED |
| 39 | BULL-DANCE | (BALD UNCLE) * | |
| 43 | Appea(L) | SOS | SO-S(o) |
| 44 | P(E)AS | PAS | |
| 45 | SARON(G) | NORA’S < | |
| 46 | AGATE | 2 meanings | |
| 47 | EERY | [I]E + (v)ERY | |
| 48 | gra(S)s | RAMI | (l)AM(a) in RI |
| 49 | ROSET | ROSE + (fligh)T | |
| 50 | CROWN CAP | CROWN + CAP | |
| Down | |||
| 1 | G(A)RRISON | (GIS + ON) around (R + R) | |
| 2 | A(R)KED | AKED | |
| 3 | THAW | T + H + A(ntarctic) W(arming) | |
| 4 | lo(U)d | RORE | ERROR < − R |
| 5 | ELA(N)ET | E + TEAL < | |
| 6 | STYPSIS | S + TYP + SI[N]S | |
| 7 | HIGHT | WHIG − W + H[O]T | |
| 8 | REE(L) | REE | |
| 9 | PAL(E)T | PAL + (plan)T | |
| 11 | COOED | O’ in COED | |
| 12 | SHOVELER | HOVERS * around L(ak)E | |
| 17 | TONED | TO NED | |
| 20 | STAFFAGE | STAFF + AGE | |
| 22 | RA(G)A | R + A + A | |
| 24 | EWE(S) | (br)EW(ed) + (sp)E(ll) | |
| 26 | DUCKS | DUCK + (ashe)S | |
| 27 | MATESHIP | M + A + (HIS PET) * | |
| 29 | W(A)y | MINDSET | MINDS + ETC − C |
| 32 | (W)ired | TENSER | TENS + EAR − A |
| 33 | BEERY | BEY around [I]RE < | |
| 35 | ABEAR | AR after ABE | |
| 36 | ALATE | (offici)AL [C]ATE(rers) | |
| 38 | DOGMA | (AM GOD) < | |
| 40 | UPGO | U + PG + O[K] | |
| 41 | CARO | CAR[E] + O’ | |
| 42 | gues(T) | SORN | S OR N; ref. bridge partners |