Listener Crossword 4452: Solution Notes
Bobs by Nud
Puzzle explanation
All entries are the result of haplography, the inadvertent writing once of what should have been written twice. The puzzle’s title is Boobs by Nudd, similarly affected.
Clue explanations
Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal
| No | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Across | ||
| 1 | ACCOSTS | AC + COSTS |
| 6 | ODDMENTS | MENT in ODDS |
| 13 | AIGUILLE | AI + L in GUILE |
| 14 | EFFORT | OFFER * + T |
| 15 | FREEBOARD | F + BOAR in REED |
| 16 | TENNÉS | TENNERS − R |
| 19 | TELL | LET < + L |
| 20 | ORRA | (sp)ORRA(n) |
| 22 | APPERILL | AP + PER + ILL |
| 23 | SNEE | SEEN * |
| 24 | RACLETTE | RACE around LETT |
| 26 | OILLETS | STELLIO(n) < |
| 28 | SISSOO | LISSOM with SO for the outer letters |
| 30 | NUGGET | (TEG + GUN) < |
| 31 | OSSIA | OSSIA(n) |
| 33 | SNAPPER | NAPPER after S |
| 34 | ETTERCAP | (BETTER + CAP) − B |
| 37 | OOMS | LOOMS − L |
| 39 | AIR RAGE | A + IRE around RAG |
| 42 | ANANA | A + NANA |
| 43 | APPS | (b)A(g)P(i)P(e)S |
| 45 | CALLER | (co)RELLA C(ocks) < |
| 47 | MAHARANEE | (A + NÉE) after HARAM * |
| 48 | ASSURE | ASS + URE |
| 49 | OROROTUND | (O + ROUND) around ROT |
| 50 | LESSENED | ESSENE in LD |
| 51 | DESSERT | RT after DESSE |
| Down | ||
| 1 | ABETTORS | A + BETTORS |
| 2 | COFFEE | COFF + EE |
| 3 | SURREAL | SURAL around RE |
| 4 | TATTS | 2 meanings |
| 5 | SIFFLE | FF in SILE |
| 7 | DUETTI | DU + ETTI(n) |
| 8 | ELLOPS | ELL + OP’S |
| 9 | NEATNESS | NEAT + NESS |
| 10 | THREE | TREE around H |
| 11 | SADDLES | ADDLE with S before and after |
| 12 | POONAC | (CA + NOOP) < |
| 17 | PREGGERS | PR + EGGERS |
| 18 | ILLITE | ILLITERATE − RATE |
| 21 | RAIN IN | homophone of REIN IN |
| 25 | ENNEAD | NE in DANE < |
| 27 | TITIAN | TI + TIAN |
| 29 | SAMSHOOS | SA(a)M + SHOOS |
| 32 | APPARENT | APPARTEMENT − TEM |
| 33 | STAMMEL | ST + LEMMA < |
| 35 | REASSESS | ASSES in RES |
| 36 | CALL UP | C + ALL-UP |
| 38 | SPARRE | R in SPARE |
| 40 | INNATE | IN + NATE(s) |
| 41 | ATTEND | ATT + END |
| 44 | PAYEE | AYE in PE |
| 45 | CADEE | CA’ + DEE |
| 46 | ERROR | (t)ERROR |