Listener Crossword 4684: Solution Notes
Excess by Aedites
Puzzle explanation
Corrections to the misprints in clues spelt out “take initial letters of the clues”. The other ten clues consisted of wordplay only, for alcoholic beverages, and their first letters spelt “alcoholism”.
Clue explanations
Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal
| No | Misprint | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across | |||
| 1 | COGNAC | COG + CAN < | |
| 6 | (T)eam | SPANS | SNAPS < |
| 10 | p(A)pal | HOLY SEE | homophone of WHOLLY + SEE |
| 12 | hus(K) | ARIL | LIRA < |
| 13 | Chang(E) | INERTIA | (AIRPORT SINCE) * − CORPS * |
| 14 | r(I)tes | USAGE | U + SAGE |
| 16 | (N)orth | NORLAND | LAND after NOR |
| 17 | CHARTREUSE | CHART + REUSE | |
| 19 | B(I)nd | ENGAGE | GAG in ENE |
| 24 | (T)rill | PEEWIT | WEE < in PIT |
| 25 | MARASCHINO | CHINO after MARAS | |
| 26 | (I)lk | ARAPAHO | HO after AA around RAP |
| 28 | co(A)ch | STAGE | 2 meanings |
| 30 | (L)iver | HEPARIN | HEP + AR + IN |
| 31 | (L)and | ASIA | (A1 + SA) < |
| 32 | s(E)as | NERITIC | NEW + CRITIC − WC |
| 33 | s(T)ate | ALARM | AM around LAR |
| 34 | Ca(T) | FELINE | FE + LINE |
| Down | |||
| 1 | po(E)t | CHAUCER | (CHAUCER + TRITE) * = ARCHITECTURE |
| 2 | b(R)ain | GLIA | (oozin)G LIA(ble) |
| 3 | Sa(S)in | NYLGHAU | (NYLGHAU + RED TAPES) * = SUNDAY TELEGRAPH |
| 4 | her(O) | ASHE | ASHE(s) |
| 5 | (F)ell | CENOTAPH | (NOT CHEAP) * |
| 6 | SHERRY | SHY around ERR | |
| 7 | PURL | UP < + R + L | |
| 8 | plo(T)s | ARTAUD | DATURA * |
| 9 | S(H)elter | SHADE | 2 meanings |
| 11 | GIN SLING | LING after GINS | |
| 15 | SANGAREE | SANE around GARE | |
| 18 | G(E)tting | REACHING | RING around EACH |
| 20 | fa(C)e | VENTAIL | VENT + AIL |
| 21 | stil(L) | AT PEACE | AT + PACE around E |
| 22 | GRAPPA | GA around (RAP + P) | |
| 23 | gen(U)s | ASARUM | À + SARUM |
| 25 | MAHWA | M(anage) A(utumn) H(arvest) W(ith) A(ssistance) | |
| 27 | mat(E) | PAIR | homophone of PARE |
| 28 | Ye(S) | SURE | 2 meanings |
| 29 | ASTI | (pl)AS(ma) (ac)TI(ve) | |