Jumbo 1293

Author   sghansonPosted on Categories Jumbo Cryptic
This was mostly straightforward, but I am afraid I have a big issue with 2D where I cannot separate two possible solutions. One is slightly favoured by the wordplay, the other favoured by the final solution. I would not be surprised if there was some debate over this. Anyway, here is my take.

Across
1 SEEDINESS – SEES around DINES = eats
6 DISPARAGEMENT – DENT = crater, around IS, PARA = soldier and GEM = brilliant
13 REBEL – REEL = rock and roll, around B(ishop)
14 AMORPHOUS – AMOROUS = passionate, around P.H. = pub
15 OCCLUDE – initial letters of Our and Crosswords, CLUED*
16 THROW CAUTION TO THE WINDS – (SANCTION THE WORD WITHOUT)*
18 GRAVELLY – G(ood), RAVEL = composer, (on)LY
20 COVERAGE – COVE = fellow, RAGE = anger
21 GUSTO – hidden in (aspara)GUS TO(matoes)
23 CHIN UP – (I PUNCH)*
24 LEMURS – MUR = RUM = very odd, reversed in LES(ser)
25 CALIBRATE – CRATE = old plane around BAIL*
28 CONVICTION – double definition
29 TRIM – MIRT(h) = high spirits, reversed
30 WING TIP – WING = rugby player, TIP = dump
32 MASCARA – MA = mother, around A SCAR = a skin mark
34 IRIS – alternate letters in aIr RaIdS
35 BLOODSTAIN – (TO BASILDON)*
38 HYSTERICS – (p)HYSICS = science, around TER(m) = period
39 PARKIN – PAR = RAP = criticism, reversed, KIN = family
40 HAMPER – (c)HAMPER(s) = sparkling wine
43 FLING – double definition
45 IDENTITY – (TINY, DIET)*
47 LANDLADY – LAND = get hold of, LADY = woman
49 PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGE – (REVERING MILITARY APPEAL)*
52 TBILISI – T(o) BI(d) LIS(t) I(n) with the last letter of each removed
53 TWO-TIMING – TWO = pair, TIMING = using stopwatches
54 AGENT – AT = working, around GEN = information
55 IGNOMINIOUSLY – (IM LOSING YOU IN)*
56 TORMENTOR – TOR = hill, MENTOR = guide
 
Down
1 STRATEGIC – GET = receive, ARTS, all reversed, I.C. = in charge
2 EMBARKATION (or EMBARCATION?) – (d)EMARKATION (or (d)EMARCATION)= cause of union disputes, around B(ritish). I cannot find a definitive entry in Chambers for either so believe that both should be accepted. Typing this before the soultion is available I cannot confirm which the setter intended. For a prize puzzle I don’t believe this is acceptable
3 IN-LAW – IN = home, LAW = rule
4 ERASABLE – ERA = time, SABLE = black
5 SNOOTY – SNOOT = TOONS = cartoons, reversed, Y = unknown. Lord Snooty was one of the original characters in the Beano comic
6 DIPLODOCUS – DIP = duck, LOCUS = place, around DO = complete
7 SHORT MEASURE – SHORT = alcoholic drink, MEASURE = dance
8 ALSATIA – hidden in steALS A TIAra
9 AT ONE FELL SWOOP – (SO WOLF, ANTELOPE)*
10 ETCHING – (f)ETCHING = very appealing
11 EQUIDISTANT – E(nglish), QUID = pound, IS, TAT = rubbish, around N = any number
12 TIED – T(r)IED = did attempt
17 HOMESPUN – HOMES = accommodates, PUN = word play
19 ELUCIDATE – EL CID = hero, ATE = swallowed, around U(niversity)
22 AEROBICS – SC. = namely, I = one, BORE = drill, A(rea), all reversed
25 CAMELLIA – CAME = arrived, L(eft), LIA = AIL = trouble, reversed
26 BANDSTAND – BAND = group, STAND = tolerate
27 STRATIFICATION – ST = saint, RATIFICATION = confirmation
28 CAMSHAFT – CAM = river, SHAFT = passage
31 DISPUTATIOUS – (OUTPUT IS SAID)*
33 SUSPIRATION – SION = Jerusalem, around U.S. = American, and PIRAT(e) = freebooter
36 APPEASEMENT – APP(lication), EASEMENT = property right
37 FRATERNITY – FRY = small fish, around A, TERN = seabird, and IT
41 RHYMESTER – RHYME sounds like RIME = frost, STER(n) = very serious
42 MALINGER – MA = AM reversed, LINGER = go slowly
44 GALLIUM – GUM = cement, around AL = aluminium and LI = lithium
46 ELECTRO – ELECT = chosen, RO(ck)
48 SPRINT – S(mall), PINT = glass of beer, around R(esistance)
50 IMAGE – I.E. = that is, around MAG = periodical
51 ETUI – central letters of (g)ET(s) and (s)UI(t)

9 comments on “Jumbo 1293”

  1. I don’t know what the dictionaries say, but I would say that ‘demarcation’ definitely takes a C and ’embarkation’ takes a K; but I wrote EMBARCATION based on the wordplay, and it’s right as far as the people who mark these things go. DNK 5d, but it seemed pretty clearcut. Also DNK 39ac. I had DIPLODOCUS from the checkers long before I parsed it. I never heard of HOME as a transitive verb. The setter cuts (initial and) final letters 3 times (40ac: ‘uncovering sparkling wine’, 52ac: ‘suffering final cuts’, 51d: ‘cases removed’), which I don’t think I’ve seen before in one puzzle; not that I mind, mind you. LOI 22d.
  2. Agree with Kevin, DEMARCATION with a C and EMBARKATION with a K; never seen TO EMBARC as the verb. And I don’t think DEMARC is a word.
    Disagree with Kevin, HOME can be a verb, as in HOMING PIGEON a pigeon which homes.
    Bones of an hour but no hassles.
    1. Yes, but a homing pigeon doesn’t home something, it homes; i.e. ‘home’ here is intransitive. ‘accommodate’ is transitive, but I can’t think of a transitive use of ‘home’.
  3. I agree that 2d is a misleading clue, so I followed the wordplay and it was marked correct. I don’t think it’s accurate though. However I still failed with one wrong. A very careless GALTIUM at 44d. Must have been weary as it was around my LOI. 71:03. Didn’t know WING TIP as a shoe. Thanks setter and sgh.
  4. Went for the ‘k’ in that word,having checked in my Oxford.Remember Lord Snooty in the beano in the 70’s.He was a genial guy despite snooty meaning ‘snobbish’,l lie?
    Ong’ara,
    Kenya.
  5. Wow – I didn’t even consider the K in EMBARKATION (a word used with that spelling far too often in the US). My Chambers and Collins have both EMBARCATION, EMBARKATION, DEMARKATION and DEMARCATION! Yikes.
  6. I too assumed DEMARCATION could only take a C and that EMBARCATION was at least possible. But yes, with hindsight it does feel like a rather slapdash clue…

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