Listener Crossword 4191: Solution Notes
Full Instructions Included by Nudd
Puzzle explanation
The ten answers giving instructions consisted of commands for adding, removing or rearranging a specified group of letters, as listed below.
Clue explanations
Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal
| No | Answer (instruction) | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Across | ||
| 1 | DITCHERS (ditch ERS) | DIT + CHE(e)RS |
| 6 | LOSEL (lose L) | LOSER with L for R |
| 10 | UNCOILS | UNC(e) + OILS |
| 12 | LOUVRE | LOURE around V |
| 14 | PUTS IN (put S in) | PUTIN around S |
| 15 | ROLL-TOP (roll TOP) | ROLL + TOP |
| 17 | TEEM | TEE + M(ight) |
| 18 | ELITE | E + LITE |
| 19 | WEDGIE | WED + GIE |
| 21 | JUNGLE | J + LUNGE with L moved three places to the right |
| 22 | ATTORN | AT + TORN |
| 25 | ADDLE (add LE) | WADDLE − W |
| 28 | NEARER | EARNER * |
| 29 | ENTICE | (l)ENT + ICE |
| 30 | MOPPET | MOP + PET |
| 32 | PATHS | PAT + HS |
| 34 | ATOP (15ac) | AT + OP |
| 37 | STIRRUP (stir RUP) | PURIST * around R |
| 39 | AXENIC (axe NIC) | (MEXICAN − M) * |
| 40 | ORGASM | OR + GAS + M |
| 41 | DROPLET (drop LET) | (OP after DR) + LET |
| 42 | NICOTINE (39ac) | (INTO NICE) * |
| 43 | ABSCISSA | ABS + (ASS + I/C) < |
| Down | ||
| 1 | DRUPE (37ac) | PRUDE * |
| 2 | INVOLUTED | (VIOLENT + DU) * |
| 3 | COL (14ac) | 2 meanings |
| 4 | ELBOWED | ED after BOWEL * |
| 5 | SLUED | U in SLED |
| 6 | LOTH | LOTHARIO − (A + RIO) |
| 7 | OUSTITI (oust ITI) | OU’S + TITI |
| 8 | LERNE (6ac) | RN in LEE |
| 9 | LEG-MAN (25ac) | LEMAN around G |
| 11 | CANOODLING (21dn) | CAT − T + NOODLING |
| 13 | STELAE | S + TELAE |
| 16 | PEDDLES | (SELD + DEP) < |
| 20 | BROCHURES | URE in BROCHS |
| 21 | JUNKANOO (junk ANOO) | JUNK + A + NOO(n) |
| 23 | TENPIN | TEN + PIN |
| 24 | PROTEAN | ROTE in PAN |
| 26 | LETTERS | LETT + ERSE − E |
| 27 | MITRAL | MISTRAL − S |
| 31 | PRIMA | PRIM + A |
| 33 | SPUTA | UT in SPA |
| 35 | PARTLET (41ac) | PART + LET |
| 36 | UNITISE (7dn) | ((SIT IN) in EU) < |
| 38 | RAPIERS (1ac) | RA + PIERS |