A Puzzle by Chalicea
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Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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Something of a curate’s egg for me with some new words, 9a, 5d, and 6d, and new meanings/usages of words I did know, 2d, 4d and 18d. If there is a theme it is not apparent to me.
I was not aware that the shot delivery of 16d could apply in Lincs
Smiles for 10a, 19a, 8d, and the aforementioned 16d.
Thanks to Chalicea and, in advance, to CS.
This themed puzzle was very enjoyable. I did find it a bit more challenging than usual for this setter, but that’s fine. I was kept quite busy with reference books and came close to not finishing courtesy of 18d. However, the theme came to my rescue as one of the very few answers that fitted the checking letters was also a themed item. When I then looked that up in the BRB all become clear. I found 10 themed items in total.
Apart from 18d, some new things I needed to look up were: the variant spelling of chile in 20a; Shakespeare’s chamber pot in 2d; and the Indian caste in 27d.
I’m slightly puzzled by 10a. All I can think of is that it is a double definition with the two separated by a dodgy homophone with no homophone indicator.
I can’t parse 6d.
Many thanks to Chalicea.
RD – if you e-search ’10a m’dear’ you should find reference to a slightly risqué song by Flanders and Swann. So, I took it to be just a double definition.
6d – DJ from the clue and a dialect (locally) form of one (which I frequently use in the plural form in my Sunday preambles) all contained by a synonym of busy.
Decidedly tough in places, but overall a great puzzle. I have ten themed answers. As I am sitting in 10a at present I would have a piece of the cake in question to celebrate completion, but it’s hard to find. Perhaps a glass of sercial before dinner.. now there’s a thought. Thanks to Chalicea and CS.