Listener Crossword 4941: Solution Notes
Late Arrival by Chalicea
Puzzle explanation
The puzzle celebrated the centenary of A A Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh, published on 14 October 1926. The clash resolutions produced most of the inhabitants of the 100 Aker Wood, namely POOH, PIGLET, KANGA, ROO, RABBIT, OWL and TIGGER. EEYORE was highlighted in a diagonal line. The grid letters not clued in wordplay spelt CHRISTOPHER (Robin), read from top to bottom. Because Tigger didn’t arrive until 1928, in The House at Pooh Corner, he was erased from 5ac.
Clue explanations
Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal
| No | Answer (unclued letter) | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Across | ||
| 1 | AIGLET | GLE(e) in AIT |
| 5 | RIGGER | homophone of RIGOUR |
| 10 | ICE-BLUE | ICE + BLUE |
| 12 | DRIVER | 2 meanings |
| 13 | URSON | OUR + SON − O |
| 14 | HERE | homophone of HEAR |
| 15 | C(R)EASE | CEASE |
| 16 | LIERNES | LINES around (ant)ER(ior) |
| 17 | H(I)LA | H + (p)LA(n) |
| 19 | ARNOTTO | (popul)AR NOT TO(xic) |
| 21 | MANGA | MAN + (hug)GA(ble) |
| 24 | IRE | FIRE − F |
| 26 | ELY(T)RAL | REALLY * |
| 27 | DOO | DO + O |
| 29 | F(O)EHN | H in FEN |
| 31 | LACERTA | CARTEL * around A |
| 34 | (P)OOF | OOF |
| 36 | IDA(H)OAN | DEVASTATION * − (TV SET) * |
| 37 | SAUSIE | AUSSIE * |
| 39 | LOB(E) | LOB |
| 41 | KRANS | SNARK < |
| 42 | GEODIC | GEO + D + I(t) C(ontained) |
| 43 | WEEDIE(R) | WEED + IE |
| 44 | SPINEL | SPEL(l) around (m)IN(e) |
| 45 | WABBIT | BB in WAIT |
| Down | ||
| 1 | PITCH | 2 meanings |
| 2 | GERE | (dog)GERE(l) |
| 3 | ELO SCALE | (COLLEAGUES − (G + U)) * |
| 4 | TUNER | (misfor)TUNE R(estricting) |
| 5 | TEE | (s)TEE(d) |
| 6 | GREEN | GREEN(e) |
| 7 | EVENTER | EVENER around T(rack) |
| 8 | REVETS | V in STEER < |
| 9 | PROSOPON | PROS(e) + O + P + ON |
| 11 | (C)URIA | AIR < after U |
| 14 | (H)IRERS | IRE + R(attle)S |
| 16 | LAOTIAN | RATIONAL * − R |
| 18 | AGENE | (mut)AGENE(sis) |
| 20 | ORLOP | OR + L + OP |
| 21 | KILLINGS | KINGS around ILL |
| 22 | LYTTAE | EAT < after (L(obb)Y + (asser)T) |
| 23 | (S)AFE AREA | A + FEAR + EA |
| 25 | ESCALOP | POLE < around S(carcely) C(leaned) A(tlantic) |
| 28 | LADIES | LIES around (A + D) |
| 30 | HOISE | HOSE around I |
| 32 | ROSIN | ROIN around S |
| 33 | ASKER | A + SKER |
| 35 | HEART | HE + ART |
| 38 | SNIB | BINS < |
| 40 | OWT | TWO < |