Listener Crossword 4227: Solution Notes
42 by Xanthippe
Puzzle explanation
Eight pairs of answers passed through “wormholes”, to conclude in their partner's place in the grid. The affected pairs were (s/igh, n/ame), (continu/ed, st/um), (man/go, Er/se), (pi/ll, to/ne), (war/time, space/ship), (pu/ts, tran/ce), (cubi/cal, numerologi/sts), (ad/ept, sw/ore).
Clue explanations
Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal
| No | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Across | ||
| 1 | SIGH | (HG + IS) < |
| 4 | CONTINUED | COUNT IN with U moved to the end + ED |
| 10 | PENDULUM | NUDE * in PLUM |
| 11 | MANGO | MANG + O’; AMONG * |
| 12 | AÇAÍ | A + CAI(n) |
| 15 | PILL | P(roscribe) + ILL |
| 16 | TITI | TIT + I’ |
| 17 | DEPRAVE | ((PR + A) after E) in (DIVE − I) |
| 18 | ERSE | AVERSE − AV |
| 19 | PALEST | PALE + SET − (th)E |
| 23 | TROOP | (TROOP + CUTLASS) * = (SCOUT PATROLS) * |
| 24 | IN ESSE | (bus)INESSE(s) |
| 25 | SENSES | SENT + SETS − T − T |
| 28 | SHOWY | SHADOWY − AD |
| 31 | ESSIVE | IV in ESSE; ref. 24ac |
| 32 | LINE | NILE with all but last letter reversed |
| 34 | WARTIME | (W + ARMY − Y + E) around TI |
| 35 | PUTS | (ST + UP) < |
| 36 | NAME | (E + MAN) < |
| 38 | TONE | TO + NE |
| 40 | AREAS | (f)AR EAS(tern) |
| 41 | PARTERRE | (RTE + R) in PARE |
| 43 | STUM | MU(t)TS < |
| Down | ||
| 1 | SPACESHIP | ’S + PACE + S + HIP |
| 2 | MNA | MAN * |
| 3 | EDITOR | (OT in RIDE) < |
| 4 | CUBICAL | CUB + I + (L after CA) |
| 5 | NUMEROLOGISTS | (M + LORE < + O + GIST) in NUS |
| 6 | IMP | IMPROVE − ROVE |
| 7 | NAPALM | CALM with NAP for C |
| 9 | MEEK | M + EEK |
| 13 | ADEPT | (P(o)T(t)E(r) A(i)D(s)) * |
| 14 | OPPO | POOP with halves switched |
| 16 | TRANCE | TRACE around ’N’ |
| 20 | STERNE | ERNEST with ST moved to the top |
| 21 | TASSELLED | (TAS + SEED) around (L + L) |
| 22 | MESSAGER | MESS + A + GER |
| 25 | SWORE | ((th)E + ROW S) < |
| 26 | EYE-PITS | (YES around PIT) after (engin)E |
| 27 | DIRHAM | RID < + HAM |
| 29 | HE-HE | (EH + EH) < |
| 30 | FLUTES | F + LUTES |
| 33 | GNAW | WAG < around N |
| 37 | ASH | (w)ASH |
| 39 | ORT | (t)ORT(e) |