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Today's is the third WEB puzzle of the month, so it has a difficulty rating of 3/5. I only threw in one "Noel-ish" clue given the season, and saved the rest for the Christmas WEB Crossword that I will post on the 25th. Remember, there are no obscure words used in the answers, so don't give up!
And a reminder ... the Sunday slot is still open for anyone who wants to post his or her own, original crossword. Just contact me and I will help you with the mechanics of compiling and posting.
Across
1 This makes a camel with it a global problem (7,6)
10 Bow before the hour I have set aside for preservation (7)
11 It supplies fruit found in poor chardonnay (7)
12 There's barium, but no gold, around the hat (4)
13 The devotion shown by all, for example Ian, to Clare (10)
15 Profits from the grannies dancing (8)
16 You tell me you're joking and yet you eat this? (6)
18 Oy! It's not on before the middle of May and after the end of July (6)
20 Everything in front of the drum is not in key and behind (5,3)
23 Browser setting for viewing merchandise? (4,6)
24 You can have a pack of these decapitated dollies (4)
26 Root around for some Bacardi and that crazy game (7)
27 Travel business to Mr. Geller's, monsieur! (7)
28 Mixing religions and reining in the martyr (13)
Down
2 Describing someone even more Irish? (7)
3 The degree I would like a young woman (4)
4 They take in around fifty and go back for religious study (8)
5 Maybe fried it's okay, with boys and girls about (6)
6 He sells lots for our niece at a resort (10)
7 Grab the first two letters to the little orphan living with grandad (7)
8 They stir up us real robbers .. yes, they do (6-7)
9 The weeks before Christmas get Sue more crazy and daring (13)
14 You sleep on it, and I will get into the lawsuit about the captured soldier (10)
17 The new money, thanks to the right, goes very quickly (8)
19 A swimmer perhaps kissed by a grim princess, I hear (7)
21 It might be late printing (7)
22 The online message about the North Sea leg length (6)
25 This starts the second half, only the second half, after just the first half! (4)
Here is each clue alongside its answer, with an explanation of the link between clue and answer. I hope it all makes sense! As always, I welcome feedback via comment and/or email. I’m particularly interested in hearing about clues that were too obvious or easy, and clues that were annoying or perhaps caused frustration. But, I’ll listen to all suggestions on how to make my puzzles more challenging and more fun!
Across
1 This makes a camel with it a global problem (7,6)
CLIMATE CHANGE
"Camel" with "it" is an anagram, a CHANGE to the word CLIMATE = CLIMATE CHANGE: a global problem.
10 Bow before the hour I have set aside for preservation (7)
ARC-H-I'VE
Bow (ARC) before the hour (H) I have (I'VE) = ARCHIVE: set aside for preservation.
11 It supplies fruit found in poor chardonnay (7)
ORCHARD
Found in po-OR CHARD-onnay = ORCHARD: it supplies fruit.
12 There's barium, but no gold, around the hat (4)
BRIM
There's b-A-ri-U-m, but no gold (delete AU from barium) = BRIM: around the hat.
13 The devotion shown by all, for example Ian, to Clare (10)
ALL-EG-IAN-CE
All (ALL) for example Ian (EG IAN) to Clare (CE) = ALLEGIANCE: the devotion shown by.
15 Profits from the grannies dancing (8)
EARNINGS
From the "grannies" dancing = EARNINGS: profits
16 You tell me you're joking and yet you eat this? (6)
INGEST
You tell me you're joking (IN JEST) I hear as = INGEST: and yet you eat this.
18 Oy! It's not on before the middle of May and after the end of July (6)
OFF-A-LY
It's not on (OFF) before the middle of M-a-y (A) and after the end of Ju-ly (LY) = OFFALY: OY (on a number plate).
20 Everything in front of the drum is not in key and behind (5,3)
OUT-E-R EAR
Is not in (OUT) key (E) and behind (R-EAR) = OUTER EAR: everything in front of the (ear)drum.
23 Browser setting for viewing merchandise? (4,6)
SHOP WINDOW
A "setting" where one "browses" the merchandise.
24 You can have a pack of these decapitated dollies (4)
LIES
Decapitated dol-lies = LIES: you can have a pack of these.
26 Root around for some Bacardi and that crazy game (7)
RUM-MAGE
Some Bacardi (RUM) and that crazy "game" (MAGE) for = RUMMAGE: root around.
27 Travel business to Mr. Geller's, monsieur! (7)
TO-URI'S-M
To (TO) Mr. Geller's (URI'S) monsieur (M) = TOURISM: travel business.
28 Mixing religions and reining in the martyr (13)
INTERMARRYING
Mixing "reining" in the "martyr" = INTERMARRYING: mixing religions.
Down
2 Describing someone even more Irish? (7)
LUCKIER
Someone with even more of the "luck of the Irish" perhaps.
3 The degree I would like a young woman (4)
MA-I'D
The degree (MA) I would (I'D) = MAID: like a young woman.
4 They take in around fifty and go back for religious study (8)
THE(O-L-OG)Y
They (THE-Y) take in [around (O) fifty (L) and go back (OG)] for = THEOLOGY: religious study.
5 Maybe fried it's okay, with boys and girls about (6)
CO(OK)ED
With boys and girls (CO-ED) about it's okay (OK) = COOKED: maybe fried.
6 He sells lots for our niece at a resort (10)
AUCTIONEER
"Our niece at" a resort = AUCTIONEER: he sells lots.
7 Grab the first two letters to the little orphan living with grandad (7)
GR-ANNIE
GR-ab the first two letters (GR) to the Little Orphan (ANNIE) = GRANNIE: with grandad.
8 They stir up us real robbers .. yes, they do (6-7)
RABBLE-ROUSERS
They stir up "us real robbers" = RABBLE ROUSERS: yes, they do stir up.
9 The weeks before Christmas get Sue more crazy and daring (13)
ADVENT-URESOME
The weeks before Christmas (ADVENT) get "Sue more" crazy (URESOME) = ADVENTURESOME: and daring.
14 You sleep on it, and I will get into the lawsuit about the captured soldier (10)
P(I'LL)OW-CASE
Into the lawsuit about the captured soldier (P-OW CASE) I will get (I'LL) = PILLOWCASE: you sleep on it.
17 The new money, thanks to the right, goes very quickly (8)
EUROS-TA-R
The new money (EUROS) thanks (TA) to the right (R) = EUROSTAR: goes very quickly.
19 A swimmer perhaps kissed by a grim princess, I hear (7)
FROG-MAN
Kissed by a Grimm ("grim" I hear) princess (FROG PRINCE) perhaps = FROGMAN: a swimmer.
21 It might be late printing (7)
EDITION
A printing is an EDITION, and a newspaper might publish a "late" EDITION.
22 The online message about the North Sea leg length (6)
I(N-SEA)M
The online message (I-M) about the North Sea (N-SEA) = INSEAM: leg length.
25 This starts the second half, only the second half, after just the first half! (4)
JU-LY
After ju-st the first half (JU) on-ly the second half (LY) = JULY: this starts the second half (of the year).
Reveal-An-Answer
Need just one answer to get things moving? Here is my solution to today's puzzle, in a hidden format. To reveal any particular answer, highlight the line containing the relevant clue number.
Across
1 CLIMATE CHANGE
10 ARC-H-I'VE
11 ORCHARD
12 BRIM
13 ALL-EG-IAN-CE
15 EARNINGS
16 INGEST
18 OFF-A-LY
20 OUT-E-R EAR
23 SHOP WINDOW
24 LIES
26 RUM-MAGE
27 TO-URI'S-M
28 INTERMARRYING
Down
2 LUCKIER
3 MA-I'D
4 THE(O-L-OG)Y
5 CO(OK)ED
6 AUCTIONEER
7 GR-ANNIE
8 RABBLE-ROUSERS
9 ADVENT-URESOME
14 P(I'LL)OW-CASE
17 EUROS-TA-R
19 FROG-MAN
21 EDITION
22 I(N-SEA)M
25 JU-LY
3 comments:
Hi Bill,
A toughy today. Had two to get and just gave up. The first being RABBLE ROUSERS and the second being ADVENTURSOME. The first has been added to my vocabulary and the second just would not come to light.
THEOLOGY: Great clue. A classic.
CLIMATE CHANGE: Nice easy start and very topical!
BRIM: Clue of the day. Love the deletion clues.
AUCTIONEER: A tough anagram with the NIECE because it has such a soft sound compared to the answer. My odd logic.
ALLEGIANCE: I was looking for the anagram in IAN TO CLARE until I stopped over looking the for example reference. Nice and tough.
ARCHIVE: I had ARC for bow and I've but the H for hour was new one for me....I think.
PILLOW CASE:Fantastic. Love the POW part.
JULY: Got answer straight away but had to look at your explanation.
Overall a very enjoyable EDITION of SunWEB. Looking forward to the Christmas one. Will it have a rating?
Thanks Bill!!
All the best,
Mark
Hi Mark,
Thanks for having a bash at the puzzle today, and taking the time to give such comprehensive feedback. I really appreciate it.
I'm sorry you didn't finish, especially as RABBLE-ROUSERS was new to you. One of the "design rules" of a WEB crossword is that the answers all have to be commonly used, with nothing like a Crosaire "obscure" answer. One concern I always have is that I might mistakenly introduce a phrase used in America and not in Ireland. Maybe that explains the RABBLE ROUSERS miss. If so, I apologize.
Re BRIM
I thought you might like the scientific bent of the clue!
Re AUCTIONEER
I was quite proud of myself, finding a way to disguise the "re-sort" signalling the anagram, using it as a "resort" (holiday spot). I find it hard not to make the anagrams obvious!
Re ALLEGIANCE
I rarely include an anagram without some sort of an indication, so I tried not to have you rearranging "Ian to Clare", really I did! :)
Re ARCHIVE
I use the M(minute) and S(second) abbreviation almost every day in the Blog when I give my solving time! Thank goodness I don't have to to use H(hour) :)
Thanks again, Mark, and better luck next time. The Christmas special puzzle is cued up already, and I rated it at a middle-of-the-road 3/5. I am working up a 4/5 for next Sunday to round out the month, then it's back to 1/5 for the beginning of January.
PS: be careful about using SunWEB for my crosswords ... I think Tommy has that name copyrighted!
Apologies about the copyright infirngement. :)And no need for the apology for RABBLE ROUSERS, its nice to have it known now.
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