* = anag, < reversed
A neat themed puzzle based on the unusual subject of bell sounds (clued by 16 across using a different interpretation of the meaning).
| Across | |
|---|---|
| 5 | Peal: soundalike of “peel” |
| 6 | Terrapin: p in terrain |
| 8 | Crotchet: double def |
| 10 | Single: double def |
| 11 | Chimerically: “Chime” + (lyrical)*. |
| 13 | Nailed: N + ailed. |
| 15 | Stodge: (E.G. + Dot’s)< |
| 16 | Sound as a bell: (laudable songs – g)*. |
| 20 | Poplin: Pop + l + in |
| 21 | Garrison: (Roaring + s)* |
| 22 | Ding Dong: Double def making use of the bell sounds theme. |
| 23 | Clan: clan(g). |
| Down | |
| 1 | Bantam: Double def (I assume the “aggressive little fellow” is a reference to a batamweight boxer). |
| 2 | Peptic: Soundalike of “pepped” + i c. Cryptic def based on “settling on the stomach” i.e. digesting. |
| 3 | Proselytiser: (ie RL sport yes)* + &lit. |
| 4 | Open Eyed: O + pen + soundalike of I’d. |
| 5 | Parching: P + ch in a ring. |
| 7 | Nell: homophone of knell. |
| 9 | Harlequinade: (had real equin)* |
| 12 | Well born: Well + hom. of “borne”. |
| 14 | Insolent: Insolvent – v. |
| 17 | Dog end: Cryptic def. |
| 18 | Bridle: double def. |
| 19 | Told: Tol(l) + d. |
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Great puzzle for the MASS-ter which reminds me of the early days of the Indy crossword. Few better to exploit the various meanings of words.
Mmm, I’m not sure if this was hard or if I was just off form this morning. I had the letters for the 16A anagram from the get-go, but didn’t work it out until quite far in. The related answers went fairly quickly after that, but harlequinade and the second meaning of crotchet were new to me, and I was never doing myself any favours by having ‘wild-eyed’ at 4D!