Listener Crossword 4504: Solution Notes
Milky by Malva
Puzzle explanation
The thematic answers were all types of bird, for which alternative names were entered in and below the grid. The title and extra words in clues were other meanings of the entered words.
Clue explanations
Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal
| Extra word (grid entry) | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Thematic clues | ||
| FALCON | FAL + CON | |
| HUMMINGBIRD | HUMMING + BIRD | |
| PETREL | PETROL with E for O | |
| RINGDOVE | (ING + D) in ROVE | |
| SONG THRUSH | (S(e)N(d)S + THROUGH) * | |
| SPARROWHAWK | HAWK after (SPAR + ROW) | |
| VIRGINIAN QUAIL | (AUNT LIVING IN IRAQ − N(ewpor)T) * | |
| Other clues | ||
| CONACRE | (ON + A + C) in CRE(w) | |
| URSON | (HURON − H) around S | |
| POMPOM | (PO + M) twice | |
| SCANTLE | NT in SCALE | |
| OUD | (f)O(r) (meas)U(ring) (aci)D(ity) | |
| DILATE | DIE around LAT | |
| ENCARNALISES | (CLEARNESS IN A) * | |
| NAG | NAG(a) | |
| arm (MUSKET) | PEGH | PE + G + H |
| OMER | O(ctober) + (sum)MER | |
| search (QUEST) | EFT | (l)EFT |
| CARTON-PIERRE | (ERROR IN PACKET − K) * | |
| solitary (HERMIT) | CHAIRS | CH + AIRS |
| EYE | (min)E + YE(t) | |
| PINETUM | TUM after (P(reparations) + IN + E(cuador)) | |
| RECCES | (C(oots) + C) in REES | |
| ADENI | ((tanger)INE DA(shiki)) < | |
| STEARIN | SARIN around TE | |
| ARCANUM | CAN in (A + RUM) | |
| IONIAN | (IN A) * after (l)ION | |
| NOPALS | NO PALS | |
| AMATI | A + MAT + (Rossin)I | |
| pathogen (PRION) | ROUP | OR < + UP |
| EM DASH | ’EM + (ce)D(ar) + ASH | |
| SAUCIER | (A CRUISE) * | |
| PELAGE | GE after PELA | |
| SECRETE | SEE around CRET(e) | |
| GENIPS | SEG < around NIP | |
| GURJUNS | (N, S) after GURU around J | |
| Nick (COLIN) | OCKERS | MOCKERS − M; Nick and Colin are both diminutives of Nicholas |
| BOATER | BOA(s)TER | |
| TELEDU | LET < + DUE * | |
| THECA | THECLA − L | |
| woman (MAVIS) | PYET | P(eebles) + YET |