Listener Crossword 4306: Solution Notes
Hosta la Vista by Dipper
Puzzle explanation
Corrections to the misprints in clues spelt out "garden sold to builders; clear plot bar clued trees". All grid letters were to be erased except for the three hidden trees.
Clue explanations
Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal
| No | Misprint | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thematic | |||
| MYALL | MAYALL − A; ref. John Mayall | ||
| HEVEA | HEAVE with A moved to the end | ||
| OPEPE | (PE + PE) after O(lympics) | ||
| Across | |||
| 1 | (G)as | CALICHE | CALIC(o) + HE |
| 7 | se(A) | EASE | (s)EA SE(ssion) |
| 10 | ja(R) | OLLA | (c)OLLA(r) |
| 11 | (D)o | AERO | (RHEA − H) < + O |
| 12 | (E)at | TIAN | (p)I(qué) in TAN |
| 13 | (N)ets | TRAWLERS | TRADERS with (W + L(adbrokes)) for D |
| 14 | ba(S)h | DOMED | DO + ME + ’D |
| 15 | Sh(O)ve | BARGEE | BARGE + (bowlin)E |
| 16 | ho(L)e | IGAPÓS | I + GAP + OS |
| 18 | (D)istress | AGNAIL | GNA(w) in AIL |
| 21 | (T)eal | ATHLETE | (THE TEAL) * |
| 23 | Wh(O)re | PRO | PRO(p) |
| 24 | (B)uddy | AMI | (stre)AM I(s) |
| 25 | r(U)in | MOLOSSI | M(easure) O(ctober’s) + LOSS + I’ |
| 27 | t(I)p | CYPRIS | SPICY * around (smalle)R |
| 28 | go(L)d | OREIDE | ORE + ID EST − ST |
| 30 | (D)etesting | HATING | (A + TIN) in HG |
| 31 | shar(E)s | SCRIP | SC + RIP |
| 33 | (R)ears | LOSINGLY | LO(o) + SINGLY |
| 34 | (S)eel | SLEE | SEEL * |
| 35 | Inse(C)t | FLEA | LEAF with last letter moved to the front |
| 36 | swe(L)ter | STEW | WETS < |
| 37 | si(E)n | IN SE | SIEN * |
| 38 | Ad(A)pting | WRYNESS | DRYNESS with first letter changed |
| Down | |||
| 1 | (R)eserved | COLD | COLOUR − OUR + D |
| 2 | (P)od | ALLOGAMY | ALL + O + GAM + (ma)Y |
| 3 | (L)ook | LLAMA | LA around LAM(e) |
| 4 | r(O)ad | CARD | CA(rtographers) + RD |
| 5 | la(T)e | HEARSE | HEARS + E |
| 6 | (B)ar | VOLAGE | VOLTAGE − T |
| 7 | milkm(A)n | ETERNISE | ET + ERNIE around (bottle)S; ref. Benny Hill song Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) |
| 8 | ga(R) | AIRGAPS | (AI + PS) around GAR * |
| 9 | (C)over | ENVELOP | EN + VELO(city) + P |
| 17 | (L)etter | PHARISEE | P + HAIR * + SEE |
| 19 | D(U)ke | IRIDISES | (D + I) in IRISES |
| 20 | b(E)tter | PACHISI | I(ndia) after (CAP < + HIS) |
| 22 | (D)epression | TIPTOES | (TO + ES) after PIT < |
| 25 | no(T)e | MINIFY | MINIM with F(lak)Y for last letter |
| 26 | (R)oble | LOGGER | GER after (LO(w) + G) |
| 29 | tar(E) | IRATE | (broccol)I + TARE * |
| 31 | qu(E)ll | SLAY | S(mudging) + L + AY |
| 32 | (S)eats | PEWS | SPEW with first letter moved to the end |