Listener Crossword 4263: Solution Notes
Coordinates by Sabre
Puzzle explanation
The only letter not clashing anywhere in the grid is Q, which must occupy the 12th cell of the index row.
Clue explanations
Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal
| Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|
| FIX | FLIX − L |
| JOL | (JOL + T) = JOLT; ref. South African golfer Ernie Els |
| JUG | JUNG − N |
| OWL | O’ + WL |
| SOU | SOU(thampton) |
| XIS | (e)XIS(t) |
| AMIE | (g)AMIE(r) |
| CAGE | A in CGE |
| EINS | REINS − R(ight) |
| JASP | JAP around S(howing) |
| JOSS | J + OSS |
| KETA | (MARBLE around KETA) = MARKETABLE |
| LERE | (Unc)LE RE(mus) |
| LOOM | 2 meanings |
| CARGO | CAR + GO |
| C-LIST | (CY)CLIST |
| NIRLY | IN < + RLY |
| SCRAE | SCARE * |
| THERE | THE + SORE − SO |
| UREDO | U + BORED * − B |
| BLOWZE | homophone of BLOUSE; BLOWSE doesn’t fit the coordinate system |
| CEDING | CEDI + NG |
| CEEFAX | C + EEF + AX |
| CROÛTE | C(lub) + ROUTE |
| KORKIR | (w)I(c)K(e)R(w)O(r)K < + R(ed) |
| SERANG | (clo)SE RANG(e) |
| STRAWS | (SWART S(ack)) < |
| TOUCHY | OUCH in T(oda)Y |
| AIR-BEDS | AIR-BENDS − N |
| CHORALE | (CH + ALE) around OR |
| HERDERS | (THE RED CROSS) * − COST * |
| LAGTING | ((s)AG(s) after L) around (GT + IN) |
| NEONATE | (Dunfermli)NE ON A TE(ar) |
| OPEN-SKY | OPENS KY |
| OUTROOT | (OUR POTATOES) * − PEAS * |
| TAPISTS | TAPIS + TRACKS − RACK |
| TREKKER | TR around (RE + K + K + E) |
| TRESSEL | T(out) + LESSER < |
| WAYWORN | homophone of (WEIGH + WARN) |
| CLEARING | 3 meanings |
| SCOUTHER | SOUTHER around C |
| BUFF-JERKIN | JERK in BUFFI + N(ot) |
| IREFULNESS | (NURSE IS LEF(t)) * |
| CHEESEHOPPERS | CHOPPERS around (HE + ESE) |
| GO-AS-YOU-PLEASE | (YOGA POSE SAUL + E(ffort)) * |
| PIGEON-LIVERED | (ONE PRIVILEGED) * |
| TROUBLE-HOUSES | (PUB − P + HOLE *) in TROUSES |