Listener Crossword 4369: Solution Notes
Golf … by Xanthippe
Puzzle explanation
Hole answers were entered with T (the tee) moved to the start and O (representing the hole) moved to the end. The first letters of the extra words in clues spelt out “… is a good walk spoiled” to complete the puzzle’s title.
Clue explanations
Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal
| No | Extra word | Answer | Explanation | Honour shots, opponent shots | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holes | |||||
| 1 | iron | LIFT-OFF | (g)OLF FIT F(or) | S 4, X 3 | Xanthippe +1 |
| 2 | Seal | LOMENTA | METAL ON(ly) | X 4, S 3 | Equal |
| 3 | abbot | DEODATES | (bore)D SEATED O(ffers) | S 5, X 3 | Xanthippe +1 |
| 4 | guns’ | EARSHOT | (m)OST HEAR | X 4, S 3 | Equal |
| 5 | of | ROTE | (s)ORT E(cho) | S 2, X 2 | Equal |
| 6 | over | XENOLITH | (purp)LE TOXIN H(ot) | S 4, X 4 | Equal |
| 7 | debt | POT LUCK | (rac)K UP TO CL(aim) | S 4, X 3 | Xanthippe +1 |
| 8 | Well | PRO RATA | PARATRO(oper) | X 4, S 3 | Equal |
| 9 | asks | REPORTAGE | (th)E PORTER AG(ain) | S 4, X 5 | Solver +1 |
| 10 | Low | ROTUNDA | (hoste)D TOURNA(ment) | S 3, X 4 | Solver +2 |
| 11 | kids | NOVELTY | ON TV YEL(ling) | S 4, X 3 | Solver +1 |
| 12 | sees | UPSTROKE | (golf)ER PUTS OK | X 4, S 4 | Solver +1 |
| 13 | Punk | DIORITE | TRIO I DE(test) | X 4, S 3 | Solver +2 |
| 14 | on | IOTA | (b)OAT I(mporting) | S 2, X 2 | Solver +2 |
| 15 | iron | OPERATED | (tr)ADE PORT E(ntries) | S 4, X 4 | Solver +2 |
| 16 | loci | POSTMAN | (i)S TO MAP N(ew) | S 4, X 3 | Solver +1 |
| 17 | eases | MITOSES | (th)IS STEM O(n) | X 5, S 2 | Solver +2 |
| 18 | debut | LEUCOCYTE | (dr)Y CLUE TO CE(ll) | S 5, X 4 | Solver +1 |
| Course | |||||
| SPRED | PRE in (STABLEFORD − (T + ABLE + FOR)) | ||||
| PALETOT | O(pen) in PALETT(e) | ||||
| PULP | (L + UP) < + P(utt) | ||||
| SONES | SCONES − C (12 in hexadecimal) | ||||
| SHRANK | (golfe)R in SHANK | ||||
| TOTE | TOE around ’T | ||||
| STOT | SHOT with T for H | ||||
| ELFISH | ELS − S + FINISH − IN | ||||
| DEFOE | DEF + O’ + (gr)E(en) | ||||
| ENID | NINE < with ’D for (pi)N | ||||
| TOTANUS | TO + (US after TAN) | ||||
| SPREE | SEE around P(a)R(s) | ||||
| STATOR | ROTATES < − E | ||||
| PROPHET | PRO + P + THE * | ||||
| REALISE | RE + A + SLICE * − C | ||||
| EPAULE | (L(a)U(d)E(d) P(l)A(y)E(r)) * | ||||
| PARKERS | 2 meanings | ||||
| LETS | ESTELLE * − LEE * | ||||
| THORN | (R + N) after (T + HO(le)) | ||||
| FROST | FR + O’ + S + T | ||||
| IRENICS | (I + RC’S) around (IN + E) < | ||||
| DRESSER | (R(ange) + ESSE) in DR | ||||
| TADPOLE | (LED TO PGA) * − G | ||||
| CAME UP | ÂME in CUP | ||||
| ROTATE | (TO REACT) * − C | ||||
| ETEN | (th)E TEN(th) | ||||