Jumbo 1168

Author   sghansonPosted on Categories Jumbo Cryptic
Definitely a quicker one. I completed this and the Saturday Times puzzle in around 30 minutes.

I don’t think there is anything to question in this one, nor anything particularly outstanding – a standard Saturday Jumbo.

Across
1 FRANCOPHILE – (IF PRO CHANEL)*
7 SPEEDOMETER – cryptic definition
13 VIRULENCE – VICE = crime, around RULE = govern, N(ation)
14 AMBIENT – AMBIT = compass, around E(ast), N(orth)
15 TIGHT – TIGHT(s) = hose
16 UNCLAD – outside letters of U(nbroke)N C(ora)L A(buse)D
17 STULTIFY – (FIT, LUSTY)*
18 STONE ME – STONE = gem, M(or)E
20 UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES – (INCANDESCENT, OUR SCRUM)*
23 BALLAST – BLAST = slate, around AL(l) = entirely
24 LAPUTAN – A = article, PUT = placed, all in LAN = computer network
26 PRAIRIE – PRIE(s) = pokes around, around AIR = atmosphere
28 COPY – COY = retiring, around P(iano)
29 DISCOUNT – DIS = Hell, COUNT = nobleman
32 ILL HEALTH – alternate letters of pIlL, (ALL THE)*, H(ospital)
35 PHALANGER – PAL = friend, around H(ot), ANGER = passion
36 DABBLING – DAB = expert, BLING = swish jewellery
37 SPUR – SPUR(t) = sudden speed
39 CITADEL – LED A TIC = headed a movement, all reversed
41 ACCLAIM – AC = bill, CLAM = quiet fellow, around I = one
44 HUNGARY – HUNG = suspended, RY = railway, around A(rea)
45 LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP – (THE PERSON I LOATHE, VAL(ue))*
49 HOME RUN – HOMER = poet, UN = one, for Verlaine (French)
50 THE GABBA – TBA = to be announced, around HE = male, and GAB = talk
51 JUNGLE – JUNG = psychiatrist, L(in)E
53 BLINI – I = one, NIB = point, all reversed around L(arge)
54 REMATCH – REMAT = TAMER = less exciting, reversed, CH(eck)
55 LUBRICATE – (c)LUB = society, RITE = office, around CA = accountant
56 NIGHT AND DAY – double definition
57 SECOND GUESS – SECOND = moment, GUES(t)S = hotel residents
 
Down
1 FAVOUR – FUR = hide, around A.V. = bible, and O = love
2 AFRICAN ELEPHANT – (FLAP AN ETHNIC EAR)*
3 COLLATERAL – L = pounds, LATER = subsequently, all in COAL = fuel
4 PUNY – PU = UP reversed, N.Y. = US state
5 IDENTICAL – I = one, DENTAL = of the teeth, all around I = one and C(aught)
6 EMAILER – EMER = R.E.M.E = engineers, reversed around AIL = trouble
7 SOBRIQUET – SOBRIET(y) = gravity, around QU(estion)
8 ENEMY – EY = YE = the (old), around MEN = soldiers, reversed
9 DATE-STAMP – DAMP = wet weather, around A TEST = a cricket match
10 METEOR CRATER – cryptic definition
11 TIGRESS – T(ime), (d)IGRESS = take a different tack
12 RATHER – RAT = nasty character, HER = for a girl
19 KNITTING – KNIT = TINK = bell sound, reversed, TING = another bell sound
21 SUNDIAL – S(on), UN DIAL = ring off, perhaps?
22 LETHARGY – LET = permitted, HAY, around R(ollickin)G
23 BACKPACK – BACK = support, PACK = some of rugby team
25 POUND – double definition. Ezra Pound is the poet, but I did not know that he had spent some time in a cage
27 ROLE-PLAYING GAME – ROL(l) = throw of dice, (I ENGAGE MY PAL)*
30 CURRANT – CURT = brief, around RAN = flowed
31 TABLA – TA = cheers, B(ass), L(ine) A
33 LUNCHEON – LEON = Spanish city, around (p)UNCH = drink
34 HAND OVER FIST – HANOVER = old house, around D(uke), F.T. = financial paper, around IS
38 UNASSUMING – perhaps the opposite of ASSUMING = taking on, would be UNASSUMING = giving up?
40 LOHENGRIN – LOG = record, around HEN = female, R(ole), IN
42 CARPENTRY – CARRY = bear, around PENT = in enclosure
43 METABOLIC – (CLIMATE)* around BO(dy)
45 LEMMING – L.E.M = moon vehicle, MING = china
46 LEASHES – L(ength), EASES = inches, around H(orse)
47 THEBAN – THEN = subsequently, around B(ook) and A = article
48 AENEAS – AN, E(uripides), AS = when, around E(lectra)
50 TIMID – DIMIT(y) = strong material, reversed
52 OBAN – ON = working, around BA(r) = lawyers

10 comments on “Jumbo 1168”

  1. 38:53, so I found this quite tricky, but my only real query is the definition in 45dn, which I don’t understand.

    Edited at 2015-09-26 12:25 pm (UTC)

    1. It is a loose definition, agreed. However, I believe the reputed habit of migrating lemmings falling off cliffs can fit the definition.
      1. I assumed that was what the setter was getting at, but it seems to me that once you’ve jumped off a cliff, judgement of the landing is of very limited importance!
        Not to mention the fact that lemmings don’t actually do this…
  2. As I only have one question (it’s usually a few more) I’d agree that this one was easier than most.
    In 8 down though, what’s the justification for “refused to fight me?” in the clue?
    1. The whole clue is actually the definition – the soldiers are uprising as they refused to fight the enemy
  4. As you solved this in 30 mins, I hope you’ve entered the Times Crossword Championship. Thanks for blog – I needed to go for help for LAPUTAN which I did not know or had forgotten.
    1. Yes – I have entered the Times Crossword Championship (tomorrow). I have entered for the last few years and have been as placed as high as second, which I managed last year.

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