Listener Crossword 4730: Solution Notes
Two-four-one by Lysander
Puzzle explanation
The three-letter word in each of the main grid’s 16 3×3 blocks was a homophone of a letter that was entered in the corresponding position in the small grid. The homophones were, in order: GEE, EWE, TEA, BEE, PEA, ARE, OWE, OWE, EYE, DEE, ELL, WHY, SEA, ESS, YOU, CUE.
Clue explanations
Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal
| No | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Across | ||
| 1 | ERST | ER(n)ST |
| 4 | SETTLERS | S + ETTLE + R(imles)S |
| 9 | METHO | METHO(d) |
| 10 | WHELMED | M in WHELPED − P |
| 12 | IN GENERAL | (LEARNING + E) * |
| 13 | LEASE | 2 meanings |
| 14 | ROSEOLA | ROSE + O + LA |
| 17 | AWED | A + WED |
| 18 | PREDIGEST | (GRIT + SPEED) * |
| 20 | OVERCARRY | OVER + CARR + (journe)Y |
| 23 | EYOT | (skydiv)E (verticall)Y (ont)O (deser)T |
| 27 | NEW DEAL | homophone of NUDE EEL |
| 28 | LEWIS | W in LEIS |
| 29 | INSULARLY | INSULA + RLY |
| 30 | SEA GATE | SE(t) + AGATE |
| 31 | ON CUE | ONCE around U |
| 32 | STRESSES | S + TRESSES |
| 33 | YEST | YET around S(edition) |
| Down | ||
| 1 | EMILY | LIME < + Y |
| 2 | RENÉE | REE around EN |
| 3 | THESE | T(ime) H(atch) E(ggs) S(omewhat) E(arly) |
| 4 | SONERI | (NERO IS) * |
| 5 | THROWERS | T(hras)H + ROWERS |
| 6 | TEASES | T(hinker)S around EASE |
| 7 | EMBOWERS | (O + W) in EMBERS |
| 8 | REELED | EEL in RED |
| 11 | DEADLY | (stu)DE(nts) (dre)AD(ing) (ana)LY(sis) |
| 15 | BELOW PAR | BE + LOW + PAR |
| 16 | AGELASTS | LAST in AGES |
| 18 | PIENDS | PI + ENDS |
| 19 | EYELET | EYE + LET |
| 21 | VEENAS | EVEN * + AS |
| 22 | CELLOS | CELL + OS |
| 24 | MEANY | ME + ANY |
| 25 | HILUS | HIL(t) + US |
| 26 | AS YET | YEAST * |