Independent 8089 by Quixote
Posted by nmsindy on September 17th, 2012
Enjoyable puzzle in the style one associates with Quixote. Trickiest part was SW quadrant and also 19D which was a new word to me but a very accessible puzzle overall. Solving time, 17 mins.
* = anagram
ACROSS
1 STOPCOCK O PC in STOCK
5 DELIghts
10 GILLIAN ILL in GIAN(t)
11 ARSENAL Take last 5 letters from ‘arrives’ and reverse LANES
12 IN TELL I GENTS I A
13 WHO( that) R L right and left
15 MARDI GRAS (drama rigs)*
16 SLOW MARCH low mar in sch
18 LATER I from retail (reversed)
20 OPPOSITE NUMBER (bit me on purpose)*
22 TREMOLO (room tel)*
24 IGNORED GI (reversed) NO RED
25 SEE D
26 BETRAYER a in try all put in beer
DOWN
1 SIGH(t)
2 OR LAND O
3 C LIME
4 CONGLOMERATION (Leo morning coat)*
6 ESSENTIAL (eases l tin)*
7 IONISER I I in (snore)*
8 LARGER-THAN-LIFE (Gran if all there)*
9 CLEANSER (lens care)*
13 WASHOUTS shout in was
14 LIMESTONE me in (on islet)*
17 ORPHEUS p in (hero)* US
19 THE (l)URGY Was pleased to (eventually) work out this new word to me from the wordplay
21 MINER “minor”
22 ODER “odour”
September 17th, 2012 at 5:35 pm
Well, nobody’s got much to say today …
I’m not sure there is a lot to say, actually: fine puzzle in the usual style which for me was a gentle introduction to the Indy week. Needed to search for THEURGY, but otherwise straighforwardly enjoyable. Liked INTELLIGENTSIA in particular.
September 17th, 2012 at 11:37 pm
Well what is there to say? People like Quixote and Dac don’t usually elicit many posts because they’re so good. Never anything to grumble about.
September 17th, 2012 at 11:46 pm
Very true Wil, Q’s i appearance today was a tad harder for me, THEURGY was a newish one on me but gettable with the crossing letters.
Ta NMS and Don.