Listener Crossword 4540: Solution Notes
Chalked Up by Nudd
Puzzle explanation
The letters omitted from wordplay formed the groups “the”, “White Horse”, “of Uffington” and “Hill”, The four curves drawn through them gave an approximate representation of the Uffington White Horse, a chalk carving on White Horse Hill in the Berkshire Downs.
Clue explanations
Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal
| No | Answer (unclued letters) | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Across | ||
| 1 | HANG-UPS | HAN + GUP + S |
| 8 | ECHID(N)A | ACHE * around ID |
| 14 | CLEARING | CLING around EAR |
| 15 | TALA | T + À LA |
| 17 | S(IG)N | SN |
| 18 | DOWNY | DOWRY with N for R |
| 19 | LOOT | GALOOT − GA |
| 20 | SLA(NT) | S + LA |
| 21 | IO(U) | IO |
| 22 | SAWN-O(FF) | SO around AWN |
| 23 | TELC(O) | CELT * |
| 26 | TUB(E) | TUB |
| 27 | (TI)DE | DE |
| 30 | IGLO(O) | (sem)IGLO(bular) |
| 31 | MASORA(H) | MAS + ORA |
| 34 | (TH)Y | Y |
| 35 | NADI(R) | (Ca)NADI(an) |
| 37 | (L)IMN | I’ + MN |
| 38 | MINIM | MI + NIM |
| 39 | TIE(S) | TWINKIE − WINK |
| 40 | S(I)LO | SLO(b) |
| 41 | LET ALON(E) | LE + TALON |
| 42 | (O)GR(E)IS(H) | GRIS |
| 43 | RENE(W)AL | RENAL around E |
| Down | ||
| 2 | ALOO(F) | ALOO |
| 3 | GANG | (m)GANG(a) |
| 4 | PILAU | LA in PIÙ |
| 5 | SNOWBA(L)L | (BAN SLOW) * |
| 6 | AGON(E) | AGON |
| 7 | OTTO | GIOTTO − GI |
| 9 | CLY | (S)C(a)L(l)Y |
| 10 | HASTE | H + SEAT * |
| 11 | ISLET | (SITE + L) * |
| 12 | D(I)ALS | S after DAL |
| 13 | AN(TO)NYM | N in MYNA < |
| 16 | AF(FI)RMER | FARMER with A moved up |
| 18 | DIP INT(O) | DIP + INT |
| 24 | ELDER | EIDER with L for I |
| 25 | (H)OI(SE) | IO < |
| 26 | T(OR)SI | SIT * |
| 27 | (T)OILE | (s)OILE(d) |
| 28 | DANTE | ANDANTE − AN |
| 29 | C(H)INA | INCA * |
| 32 | S(L)OW | SOW |
| 33 | FILE | FIL + E |
| 36 | N(I)S | N, S |