Jumbo 1353

Author   sghansonPosted on Categories Jumbo Cryptic
Nothing exceptional in this one – a steady solve. If I had to choose a favourite clue I think it would either be 57A or 3D.

Across
1 RECORD-BREAKER – double definition, the second slightly cryptic
8 SCRATCHES – double definition
13 LAPEL – LAP = drink, E(motiona)L
14 ON AVERAGE – O.R. = men, around NAVE = part of church, AGE = time
15 SUMMONS – SUM = whole lot, MONS = battle site
16 PUBLIC SECTOR – (CLUB PRICES TO)*
17 FREIGHTAGE – FE = iron around RAG = cheap paper, around EIGHT
18 ICE AGE – I = one, CAGE = prison, around (fir)E
19 PLEASING – PLEA = prayer, SING = render hymn
21 UNSHOD – cryptic definition where an Oxford is a type of shoe
24 GALLIVANTS – GALL = audacity, ITS = it is, around VAN = vehicle
26 INDIAN SUMMER – double definition, the first mildly cryptic with Ramanujan being an Indian mathematician. I had not heard of him
29 PERK – PER = through, (wor)K
30 PRODUCTS – PRO = one paid, DUCTS = channels
31 ARRESTEE – (A STEERER)*
34 RASCALLY – RALLY = political gathering around AS = like and C = Conservative
35 PANORAMA – PANAMA = country, around O = nothing and R = right
36 MUTT – hidden in theM UTTer
39 GO UP IN THE AIR – GO = travel, UP IN THE AIR = unresolved
40 DEMOLISHED – DEMO = protest, LID = cover, around SHE = female
43 INSECT – an IN SECT would be a group for the favoured few
44 VIREMENT – VT = TV = television, reversed, around IRE = anger and MEN = blokes
45 STATUS – STATS = figures, around U = university
49 ACIDULATED – (A CIT(y) LAUDED)* a
51 PROFITEROLES – PROFIT = gain, E = energy, ROLES = functions
53 ILL-USED – I LED = I was first, around LUS(t) = craving
54 TURNSTILE – TURN = performance, STILE sounds like STYLE = elegance
55 AWARE – A, WARE = community in Herts
56 NUMERICAL – NUM = trade union, ERICA = woman, L(eft)
57 GRACELESSNESS – double definition, the second cryptic
 
Down
1 RELAPSING – RELAP = PALER = having less colour, reversed, SING = grass
2 CAPABLE – PA = office assistant, in CABLE = tower (something used to tow)
3 ROLLING PIN – cryptic definition
4 BLOUSE – B(lack), LOUSE = parasite
5 EMANCIPATION – (IM ONE CAPTAIN)*
6 KEEL OVER – KEEL sounds like KEELE = university, OVER = maiden
7 REAL – double definition
8 SWEARING IN – SIN = wickedness, around WEARING = sporting
9 RUSTIC – R.U. = game, STIC(k) = pole
10 TIME-HONOURED – TIME = US magazine, HONOURED = given award
11 HOO-HA – HO, OH = house, both forward and reversed, A
12 SUSPENDER BELT – (LET BEN DRESS UP)*
20 SANCTION – CONTAINS*
22 HOME TRUTH – HOT = passionate, RUTH = woman, around ME = this person
23 PAMPHLET – PA = pop, MP = politician, H = hotel, LET = obstruction
25 LARKSPURS – LARKS = birds, around SPUR = incentive
27 NARRATOR, NAR = RAN = rushed, reversed, R = rex, A, TOR = hill
28 RUN A MILE – RULE = law, around NAM = MAN, reversed and I = one
29 PEREGRINATION – PER(son), E.G. = say, (travelle)R, I = one, NATION = country
32 CABIN CRUISER – (BEAR IN CIRCUS A)*
33 PATENT OFFICE – PATENT = obvious, OFF = not working, ICE = formality
37 REGIMENTAL – R = king, E.G. = say, I = one, MENTAL = mad
38 HISTORIANS – cryptic definition
41 DISASTERS – DIS = rubbish, ASTERS = plants
42 NEBRASKA – NE(w) = modern, BRA = support, SKA = dance music
46 TILLAGE – TILE = hat, around LAG = prisoner
47 BARDIC – BAR = pub, (e)DIC(t) = order
48 ETHENE – E THEN E = drug, followed by same again
50 ISLAM – hidden in rabbIS LAMentation
52 BRIG – alternate letters in BuRnInG

6 comments on “Jumbo 1353”

  1. One of the very rare Jumbi that I timed myself on. A couple of DNKs–39ac, 36ac, 44ac, and 28d; that last one is in ODE without any indication of dialect, but not listed int the American ODE, and all ODE’s examples are British English. No COD, but I liked 24ac.
  2. 36:47, which is well under an average time for me for a Jumbo. DNK the Indian mathematician, but guessed he had to be and DNK VIREMENT but the wordplay was clear. I liked 57A which reminded me of my cousin Father Judo’s post-prandial grace.. “God be praised, my tummy is raised 6 inches above the table”…. after eating some PROFITEROLES, perhaps? That was my COD.
  3. I did this in 71:26, but failed to see the right type of country at 9d. RUSSIA was my nemesis. Drat! I had to look up the NHO VIREMENT. Thanks setter and sgh.
  4. Thanks for the blog. This was definitely on the easy side, beating my previous PB by over 20 minutes.
  5. As you say over there, nothing to scare the horses. LOI RUN A MILE.
    ONG’ARA,
    NAIROBI.
  6. Oh, BTW also wrote in RUSSIA at 9 just as John dun, overconfidence can be dangerous.
    Ong’ara.

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