Listener Crossword 4563: Solution Notes
Odd One Out by Sabre
Puzzle explanation
The five decoded grid answers were all winds: COMPEER → TYPHOON, EVES → OBOE, VIABLE → BAGUIO, TOTHERS → CYCLONE, CEDRINE → TORNADO. The oboe was the odd one out, being a wind instrument instead of a wind storm.
Clue explanations
Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal
| No | Encoded word | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across | |||
| 1 | GATSO | (flashin)G AT SO(me) | |
| 5 | COMPEER | COMER around PE | |
| 10 | BITTER-APPLE | (BITT + L(et) E(ditors)) around PAPER * | |
| 12 | UHLAN | U(ighurs) + L in HAN | |
| 15 | pyrope → modems | FOPPERY | F + POPERY * |
| 16 | DATED | DAD around T(offe)E | |
| 17 | PERIAKTOS | (PIRATES OK) * | |
| 19 | EVES | EVENS − N | |
| 22 | Warrior → Fiddled | WARMAN | (W + AN) around ARM |
| 23 | VIABLE | VITIABLE − IT | |
| 24 | SEKT | SET around K | |
| 26 | TRAIL-NETS | (STARLET IN) * | |
| 30 | BENTS | BENS around T | |
| 32 | UGLY MAN | (GUN MAY) * around (free-for-al)L | |
| 33 | ALAND | ALAN + D; ref. Treasure Island | |
| 35 | Porgie → Medals | SCUPPERNONG | SCUP + PER + NONG |
| 36 | TOTHERS | HOTTER * + S | |
| 37 | ASTIR | S(tru)T in AIR | |
| Down | |||
| 1 | GAUFRE | GAU + FRE(e) | |
| 2 | ABHOR | A + BH + OR | |
| 3 | TIL | LIT < | |
| 4 | STAPES | S + TAPES | |
| 5 | CEDRINE | (IN CREED) * | |
| 6 | ORIYA | O + I in RYA | |
| 7 | MAID | MA + ID | |
| 8 | EPITOME | (M)E(ssiaen) + (POEM IT) * | |
| 9 | READ-IN | (D)READIN(g) | |
| 11 | PRAT | TARP < | |
| 13 | NEROLI | NERO + L + I(s); ref. Primo Levi | |
| 14 | WESAK | S in WEAK | |
| 18 | elance → shirts | KAMELA | KAM + ELA(nce) |
| 20 | VITEX | VEX around IT | |
| 21 | EARN OUT | (r)EAR + NOUT | |
| 22 | ums → buy | WINGERS | WIN + G + ERS |
| 23 | VIBIST | IBIS in (V(arèse) T(ranscription)) | |
| 24 | STYLOS | STYL(e) + (t)O (impres)S | |
| 25 | TINDER | TIN + RED < | |
| 27 | ATOP | A + T + O’ + P(aperwork) | |
| 28 | LUGER | 2 meanings | |
| 29 | HANGI | HANG + I’ | |
| 31 | SUPE | P in SUE | |
| 34 | ANT | ANTI − I | |