Jumbo 1278

Author   sghansonPosted on Categories Jumbo Cryptic
This is my first blog since the update to the Crossword Club, and as such I cannot be sure that all my analysis is correct, typing this before the solution is available. Previously I could tell by my score even if I did not submit to the leaderboard. However, all these make sense to me, so I will check back to make sure that I am correct.

As for the puzzle itself, I don’t have much to add to the analysis. Please feel free to add your comments if anything is unclear.

Across
1 REMIT – TIMER = something from watchmaker, reversed
4 BED OF NAILS – cryptic definition
9 RAPPEL – R(ock), APPE(a)L = attraction
14 CHAIRLIFT – CH(urch), AIRLIFT = aid flight
15 LOTUS POSITION – LOTION = ointment, around U.S. = American and POSIT = suggest
16 PLUMMET – PLUM = exclusive, MET = satisfied
17 ENGINE-MAN – EN = short space, around MEANING*
18 OF AGE – O(ld), F(ine), AG = silver, E(nglish)
19 LISTEN TO REASON – LIE = position, around STENTOR = vocal fellow, A, SON = boy
22 STAND-IN – STAIN = character flaw, around N.D. = North Dakota = Midwest state
25 AGGRESSION – AGES = historical periods, around G.R. = old king, SI = IS reversed, ON
27 WINTER SPORTS – (TWO SPRINTERS)*
30 PLATE – P(asolini), LATE = near the end
31 LARBOARD – LAR(der) = pantry, BOARD = food for guests
32 OVERSTEP – OVER = finished, PET’S = favourite that’s. A tacit instruction in Times solving is to ignore punctuation
35 ICE HOUSE – (I USE ECHO)*
36 NOTA BENE – NONE = nobody, around TAB(l)E = serving of food
37 FEMUR – hidden in oF EMU Regularly
39 NOUVEAU RICHE – the expression in Nice (=French) for people who have come up in the world
41 BREAK LOOSE – BREAK LOOS = prevent abilty to go, (escap)E
43 RAILWAY – YAW = deviation, LIAR = storyteller, all reversed
45 LONG IN THE TOOTH – double definition, the second mildly cryptic
48 SCENA – SC(re)EN = cinema, A
49 LINDBERGH – (BLIND, HER, G)*, where the G is the central letter of naviGator
51 CHIFFON – CHIN(a) = country, around FFO = OFF = inappropriate, reversed
53 INSIGNIFICANT – IN(n) SIGN = tavern’s board, IF, IT around CAN = tinnie
54 APOLOGIST – A, POLO = sport, GIST = point
55 FALTER – F(emale), ALTER = reform
56 BLUEBOTTLE – BLUE = depressed, BOTTLE = courage
57 FED UP – double definition
 
Down
1 RECIPE – RIPE = fully prepared, around odd letters in EaCh
2 MEASURING-TAPE – (UP A METRE, GAINS)*
3 THRUM – TUM = corporation, around H.R. = staff organisers
4 BRITTEN – B(ook), (w)RITTEN = penned
5 DO THE HONOURS – DO THE HOURS = put in required time, around ON = working
6 FILIGREE – FIL(e) = report, I, (a)GREE = concur
7 ACT ON – AT ON(e) = agreed, around C(onservative)
8 LAST-MINUTE – LAST = stay, MINUTE = small
10 ARIZONA – ARIA = song, around ZON(e) = region
11 PHILANDER PHIL = boy, AND = with, E.R. = leading lady
12 LUNGE – LUGE = one of 27 (WINTER SPORTS), around (inactio)N
13 CORNISH RIVIERA – (CHOIR ARRIVES IN)*
20 THEREFORE – THE, REF = official, ORE = output of mine
21 SLIP-ROAD – SLIP = landslide, ROD = staff, around A
23 NOSY PARKER – (PRY OR SNEAK)*
24 CAMPAIGNER – CAMP = affected, A1 = excellent, G.N.E.R. = old railway
26 SALISBURY PLAIN – (RAINS PLAUSIBLY)*
28 PORTFOLIO – PORT = harbour town, OIL OF = fuel belonging to, reversed
29 COLOPHON – COLON = punctiation, around OP = work,and H(ard)
33 TIME OUT OF MIND – TIME = porridge (both slang for prison), OUT OF (one’s) MIND = bananas
34 HEART-TO-HEART – HEAR, HEAR = I agree, T(ime), around T.T. = dry, and O(ld)
38 MILLENNIAL – MILL = factory, then a reversal of LANE = path around IN
40 UNIVERSAL – (IN, R(epublican), VALUES)*
42 LIBRETTO – LIE = story, around BR(itish), TTO = O.T.T. = extreme, reversed
44 WRANGLE – W(eake)R, ANGLE = viewpoint
46 ENCLOSE – (p)EN = writer, C = about, LOSE = mislay. The definition is pen as a verb
47 INSTEP – double definition, the second referring to IN STEP
48 SNIFF – F(ollowing), FINS = bits of fish, all reversed
50 BRACE – B(ishop), RACE = people
52 IN-OFF – IF, around NO F(ood)

3 comments on “Jumbo 1278”

  1. I don’t remember much about this, other than that I didn’t get the S in OVERSTEP. I liked ENCLOSE & INSTEP. It is annoying not to be told one’s score upon submission; and I can’t see any reason for it.
  2. I got 2d wrong as I biffed MEASURING GAUGE and didn’t notice that it didn’t fit. It ended up as MEASURING GAUE. The annoying thing about the jumbos on the new site is that no matter what zoom I select, I can’t see the whole grid to proof read after completing it. I also find it annoying that there is no feedback on submission of the prize puzzles. Thanks setter and SGH
  3. Just got round to doing this one today. Pretty straightforward, only problem was the ‘S’ in 32A OVERSTEP (like earlier commenter) but put it in anyway even though I couldn’t completely parse.

    Don’t suppose many will read my comments so late in the day, but thanks to blogger and setter anyway.

    David (Warwick)

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