Listener Crossword 4762: Solution Notes
Case-sensitive by Aedites
Puzzle explanation
The thematic answers were the names of countries
and their grid entries were the corresponding capital cities.
These were 14 of the 25 possible
country/
Clue explanations
Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal
| No | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Across | ||
| 1 | NOMADIC | COMEDIAN * − E |
| 6 | ZAMBIA | B(ayonet) in ZAMIA |
| 10 | OMSK | ((blac)K SMO(ke)) < |
| 11 | BOUTADES | BOUTS around (c)ADE(t) |
| 13 | ACICULAR | A(rrow) + CIRCULAR − first R |
| 14 | NONG | NO(ti)NG |
| 15 | PARAGUAY | PARA + A in GUY |
| 18 | KACHA | KA + CHA |
| 21 | PAINE | PAINE(d) |
| 22 | CEREALS | homophone of SERIALS |
| 23 | ALUDEL | ALU + DEL(f) |
| 25 | BURKINA FASO | (BANK OF RUSSIA) * − S |
| 27 | ONE-TWO | (radi)O NETWO(rk) |
| 29 | GEORGIA | ARPEGGIO * − P |
| 30 | TALAR | TAL(l) + AR(m) |
| 33 | WIDEN | WID(get) + EN |
| 36 | TRAILING | RAIL in TING |
| 38 | SPEC | homophone of SPECK |
| 39 | BOTSWANA | SWAN in BOAT with A moved to the end |
| 40 | CARRAWAY | CARRY AWAY − first Y |
| 41 | MEMO | M(eet) E(very) M(an) O(f) |
| 42 | TURKEY | TURBID − BID + KEY |
| 43 | ARMENIA | ARIA around MEN |
| Down | ||
| 1 | MAURITANIA | (AU + RIT) in MANIA |
| 2 | OMASA | MASA after O |
| 3 | AKIN | (merrym)AKIN(g) |
| 4 | DACCA | CAD < + CA |
| 5 | COLONS | 2 meanings |
| 6 | ANGOLA | ANGORA with L for R |
| 7 | U-TRAP | UPSTART * − ST |
| 8 | YEMEN | YEN around ME |
| 9 | KENO | KEN + O’ |
| 12 | DORIDOID | (DO + RID + ID) around O |
| 16 | ISLA | SAIL * |
| 17 | NEW ZEALAND | (NEW + AND) around ZEAL |
| 19 | CRUELLER | RUELLE in C(hambe)R |
| 20 | HEAT | HATE with E moved up |
| 24 | UGLI | ((ev)IL GU(ests)) < |
| 26 | OBIA | (ph)OBIA |
| 28 | CANADA | CAN + A + DA |
| 29 | TORBAY | TOR + BAY |
| 31 | GHANA | (be)G(in) (t)H(e) (dr)A(ma) (a)N(d) (ce)A(se) |
| 32 | REGAR | RAGER < |
| 33 | WIRER | W + IRE + R |
| 34 | ENEMA | AMENE < |
| 35 | SPAN | 3 meanings |
| 37 | TOGO | T(hey) O(rganise) G(rand) O(peras) |