Listener Crossword 4772: Solution Notes
Requirement by Mr E
Puzzle explanation
The four-letter unclued entries could be paired to give JUNKYARD and POLEMIST. The third letters of the extra words in clues spelt “one clued answer is hidden in it”, referring to 18dn OSTMARK in the anagram POSTMARKED IN JULY written below the grid. The solver’s entry had to be postmarked in July in order to arrive by the closing date.
Clue explanations
Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal
| No | Extra word | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across | |||
| 1 | co(O)kware | FORMATTING | FOR + MATTING |
| 10 | la(N)guage | ADOWN | AD + OWN |
| 11 | pr(E)tend | ORTOLAN | ((TO LAND) in ORAN) − AND |
| 12 | ROSETTA STONE | ON in (TO A SETTER’S) * | |
| 15 | In(C)an | DIAN | COMEDIAN − COME |
| 17 | De(L)ilah’s | TRESSY | (s)TRESSY |
| 18 | cr(U)st | ON LOAN | O’ + NAAN with LO for A |
| 19 | ch(E)erful | AGATE | 2 meanings |
| 20 | An(D)rews’ | STUMP | ST + UMP |
| 22 | RIGGED | RIG + GED | |
| 24 | sh(A)pes | TERRAE | T(h)E(i)R + ARE * |
| 26 | co(N)fused | NABS | NAB + S |
| 27 | un(S)ubtle | ANNUNCIATION | AN + UNCI in NATION |
| 28 | vo(W)ed | ROUNDER | R + O + UNDER |
| 29 | th(E) | NYALA | (Ke)NYA LA(st) |
| 30 | ga(R)bage | SKEDADDLES | ED in (SK + ADDLES) |
| Down | |||
| 1 | ra(I)ning | FARAD | FAR + AD |
| 2 | In(S)ectivores | ODOR | O + DOR |
| 3 | ROSEAL | (FOR SALE) * − F(ade) | |
| 4 | sc(H)emed | ANTIPAPAL | ANT + IPA + PAL |
| 5 | fa(I)led | TRATTORIA | TART < + TO + AIR < |
| 6 | pe(D)ant | NOTE | 2 meanings |
| 7 | me(D)ieval | GLOSSA | A after GLOSS |
| 8 | fr(E)eloader’s | BANISTER | STEIN * in BAR |
| 9 | Mo(N)sters | ONE-EYED | homophone of (WON + IDE) |
| 13 | SENTENCED | TENDENCIES * − I | |
| 14 | se(I)zed | TRAINBAND | (BANDIT + RAN) * |
| 16 | ha(N)ds | INTER NOS | (NORSE TIN) * |
| 18 | OSTMARK | OK around SMART * | |
| 21 | do(I)ng | URANUS | (yo)U + RAN + US |
| 23 | bi(T)e | GAVIAL | GAV(e) + I + A + L |
| 25 | DOÑAS | DO + (A + S(omething)) around N | |