Listener Crossword 4413: Solution Notes
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Puzzle explanation
In each quadrant, answers are entered with deletions of the letter associated with the dietary deficiency that relates to the unclued condition in that quadrant, as follows: NE: I (iodine) for GOITRE; SE: (vitamin) C for SCURVY; SW: (vitamin) D for RICKETS; NW: (vitamin) B for BERI-BERI. The title refers to poor DIET.
Clue explanations
Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal
| No | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Across | ||
| 1 | BRIDE | BRIDGE − G |
| 4 | BRANDISHING | (RAN + DISH) in BING |
| 9 | BENEFIC | BE + FINE * + C |
| 11 | WILCO | (COWL I) * |
| 12 | WAY BACK | SWAYBACK − S |
| 13 | NAIAD | DIANA * |
| 15 | BENIGNANT | BE + TANNING * |
| 16 | UMBRAE | UM + BRAE |
| 18 | ASTIR | (STAIRCASE − CASE) * |
| 20 | BARDIS | BARD + IS |
| 21 | TIEPIN | TIN around PIE * |
| 23 | LIVID | (Gir)L I VID(eoed) |
| 24 | DÉCORS | SCORED * |
| 27 | DULSE | DUL(l) + SEA − A |
| 28 | CATENA | CAT + ENA |
| 32 | FIRED | I in FRED |
| 33 | INCLUDE | IN + D in CLUE |
| 34 | CHADO | CHA + DO |
| 35 | HEDONISTIC | (HIDES TONIC) * |
| 36 | CAFÉS | C(utlery) + SAFE * |
| Down | ||
| 1 | BREWPUBS | (WE BURP) * + B(eer)S |
| 2 | DEBYE | DEB + YE |
| 3 | BEFANA | FAN in BEA |
| 5 | BACK-END | BEND around (s)ACK |
| 6 | NANNIES | N + INSANE * |
| 7 | SWAIN | ’S + WIN around A |
| 8 | INCONTINENCE | (NINE-CENT COIN) * |
| 10 | MAGISTRACY | GASTRIC * in MAY |
| 14 | EMBELLISHED | (HELD LIMB SEE) * |
| 17 | BRAIDS | BARDIS *; ref. 20ac |
| 19 | SPICAE | A in SPICE |
| 22 | MURDOCH | DRUM < + O + CH; ref. Iris Murdoch |
| 24 | EXTENDS | EX + TENDS |
| 25 | CONSIST | (CON + SISTER) − ER |
| 26 | LACKEYS | LACK + YES * |
| 29 | TOLUCA | TOLU + CA |
| 30 | KID-ON | (NO + DICK) < − C |
| 31 | SCURF | CUR in SF |