‘Wild herb’ is one meaning given by Chambers for a word more often associated with any plant that is growing where it isn’t wanted.Ģ4a Disrespect damaged edges on box of perishable goods (9) There’s a craftily-concealed break between the two wordplay elements which combine to produce the name of a device said to have been invented by Hero of Alexandria (though he is uncredited by Chambers). It seems to me that ‘wordplay delivers an extra letter’ clues are among the trickiest of the standard varieties, so don’t be surprised if you find yourself on occasion working back from the answer to identify the contribution required from the oversized wordplay element and thence the extra letter.ġ8a A hole I melted down in Hero’s engine (9) Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.Ī nice short preamble that leaves us in no doubt about our task.
In clue order, these give an OPINION about the five unclued entries (three to be read in conjunction with one another) offered by the person whose name must be highlighted in the grid. Preamble : An extra letter is produced by the wordplay of every clue in addition to those required for the answer.
A prolific setter, Chalicea has a reputation for producing highly accessible puzzles her definitions, whether of answers or wordplay elements, are usually very precise, often closely matching those found in Chambers. I’m delighted to have been given the chance to blog some more EVs, starting with this offering from my fellow hintster and tipster.
He is author of How to Crack Cryptic Crosswords Chambers is one of the world's most respected dictionary and thesaurus publishers.Enigmatic Variations 1551 (Hints) Opinion by Chalicea Hints and tips by Phibs It is packed with expert advice and editorial from: - Derek Arthur (1945-2010), co-editor of The Listener crossword in The Times and of The Chambers Crossword Dictionary, 2nd edition - Ross Beresford, former co-editor of The Listener crossword - Peter Biddlecombe, The Sunday Times crossword editor and The Times Crossword Championship winner (2000, 2007) - Jonathan Crowther, better known to cryptic crossword solvers as Azed, having set crosswords for The Observer for over 40 years - Don Manley, crossword setter for many quality newspapers under various pseudonyms (Duck, Quixote, Bradman, Giovanni) and Church Times crossword editor - Tim Moorey, crossword setter for The Sunday Times and The Times, and crossword editor and setter for The Week and MoneyWeek magazines. Draws on the latest edition of The Chambers Dictionary and the authoritative Chambers reference range. Packed with crossword jargon, anagram and other indicators and essential cryptic vocabulary. Includes words, phrases, abbreviations, symbols, codes and other cryptic 'building blocks'. Word lists sorted by length and then alphabetically to make finding solutions easy. New topic lists to help you solve general-knowledge clues. A wealth of recent synonyms to give you up-to-the-minute answers. Over 19,500 'one-stop' entries, with both synonyms and encyclopaedic material, for extra guidance in finding the right answer.
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