Listener Crossword 4655: Solution Notes
Goosey, Goosey by Malva
Puzzle explanation
The unclued entries were all birds, defined in two parts by the extra words in clues: LONGSPUR, HAGLET, LOON, KILLDEER, LOWAN, SANDPEEP, BLUECAP, DUNLIN. The title similarly indicated SAPSUCKER.
Clue explanations
Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal
| Extra word (part entry) | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| ALBITISING | (BLASTING + I + I) * | |
| top (CAP) | AMOUNT | A + MOUNT |
| Pink (PEEP) | ANIME | ANI + ME |
| base (LOW) | ARMOIRE | A + R(ectifying) + MIRE around O’ |
| BARGELLO | GARB * + (y)ELLO(w) | |
| one (AN) | BEER | BEE + R(epair) |
| Yearn (LONG) | DIGAMY | DIG + AMY |
| ERNIE | ERIE around N | |
| GNAR | (Markin)G NAR(row) | |
| GOADED | ED after GOD around A | |
| roe (DEER) | IDYL | ID + (gra)YL(ing) |
| INGO | I(nverness) N(airn) G(lasgow) + O(ban) | |
| look (LO) | NEELE | EEL in NE |
| NEONATAL | EON in NATAL | |
| bawdy (BLUE) | NESBIT | IBSEN < + T |
| allowed (LET) | ODEA | O + DEA(d) |
| Ice (KILL) | ONER | ON + ER |
| pool (LIN) | PALMATED | PAL + MATE + D(iving) |
| performing (ON) | PRINCE | PR + IN + CE |
| root (SPUR) | RAGI | GRAI(n) * |
| SHOP WALKER | (WHO SPEAK + R + L) * | |
| Smooth (SAND) | STOTTERS | S + TOTTERS |
| TELEGA | GEL < in TEA | |
| TERRE VERTE | (TREE TREE + V) * around R | |
| THORIA | I in THORA(x) | |
| witch (HAG) | UNASSAILED | (AS + SAILED) after UN |
| horse (DUN) | VORANT | V + OR + ANT |
| ZOETROPE | ZO + ET + ROPE |