Independent on Sunday 1102: Independent on Sunday 1102: Quixote signs off
Posted by jetdoc on April 3rd, 2011
The final puzzle in a very long run from Quixote, who will now make appearances in the daily Independent. Thanks to him for so many sound and accessible puzzles.
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| 1 | DURESS | Outside university prepare for threats U = university; DRESS = prepare |
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| 4 | DIRECTOR | I had backed minister, as one of the bosses DI = I’d, reversed; RECTOR = minister |
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| 9 | SO FAR | Female in the ascent up to now F = female; SOAR = ascent (not given as a noun in Chambers, though) |
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| 10 | PROMISING | I perform as musician at end of concert, as an up-and-coming artist? PROM = concert; I SING |
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| 11 | ISTHMUS | Land with sea either side – this ground mostly soft pulpy stuff? *(this); MUS[h] |
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| 12 | ANTIGEN | Biological substance with which lady ensnares cat without tail ANN = woman’s name; TIGE[r] |
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| 13 | CORRELATION | Connection made with member of family getting expression of surprise at first COR = expression of surprise; RELATION = member of family |
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| 17 | GREEN KEEPER | Groundsman, inexperienced fellow on the cricket field? GREEN = inexperienced; [wicket]KEEPER |
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| 20 | TIP-CART | One policeman that’s keen to get around in vehicle I PC = one policeman; TART = keen. A cart emptied by being tilted up |
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| 21 | SPLIT UP | Separated, without children, and animated SP = without children (sine prole); LIT UP = animated |
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| 23 | MARTINMAS | Flaw with matins arranged for saint’s day MAR = flaw (which can be a verb); *(matins) |
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| 24 | LIEGE | The province of sovereign or subject Double definition — the easternmost province of Belgium; a person under a feudal tenure; a vassal; a loyal vassal, a subject; a lord or superior |
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| 25 | YOUNGEST | Unfortunate guy set on as the most junior *(guy set on) |
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| 26 | YEASTY | Indeed, dirty place may be restless and turbulent YEA = indeed, yes (archaic); STY = dirty place |
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| 1 | DISTINCT | Individual with record time raking in the money DISC T = record time; TIN = money |
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| 2 | REFUTERS | They offer contrary evidence and sure fret when shown to be wrong *(sure fret) |
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| 3 | STRUM | Sound odd when going after holy woman? ST = saint, holy woman; RUM = odd |
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| 5 | ISOLATIONISTS | Liaisons? To sit out might suit them *(Liaisons To sit) |
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| 6 | EXISTENCE | Being one with a history of being loved, is joining number going to church EX = one with a history of being loved; IS; TEN = number; CE = church (Church of England) |
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| 7 | TWINGE | Pain shown by women in flush? W = women; TINGE = flush |
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| 8 | RAGING | Furious student event with booze being imbibed RAG = student event; GIN = booze |
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| 10 | POSTAGE STAMPS | Team’s stopgaps being trained — they don’t get licked the way they used to be *(Team’s stopgaps). Postage stamps don’t need to be licked any more. |
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| 14 | ENGRAVING | Impression of English — mad? ENG = English; RAVING = mad |
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| 15 | SPOTLESS | Miss more when looking, being innocent If you miss more when looking, you spot less. |
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| 16 | PROPHESY | Support the man’s yen to be a Jeremiah? PROP = support; HE’S = the man’s; Y = yen. A Jeremiah is a person who continually prophesies doom. |
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| 18 | STUMPY | Short and thickset agent with stomach to hide SPY agent; TUM = stomach |
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| 19 | APERCU | Brief comment from a copper for each getting nabbed A CU = a copper; PER = for each |
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| 22 | LILLE | The French getting sick in one of their cities LE = the, in French; ILL = sick |
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April 3rd, 2011 at 12:26 pm
Thanks jetdoc. Did anyone spot the diagonal signing off? Back tomorrow!
April 3rd, 2011 at 12:34 pm
Ah, now I see it! I thought there would be something…
April 3rd, 2011 at 3:43 pm
Congrats on this milestone puzzle! Look forward to your contributions in the daily editions.
April 4th, 2011 at 12:34 pm
Thanks, Jane and of course Quixote. Seems we didn’t have long to wait for a weekday appearance!