58 LISTENER MARCH 14 2020
Solution 1561 Across: 6 Andrew, 7 Copper, 10 Parvenu, 11 Salvo,
12 Gist, 13 Steel, 16 Lucas, 17 Bale, 20 Camel, 21 Finland, 22 Yellow,
23 Bamboo. Down: 1 Happy-go-lucky, 2 Address, 3 Jerez, 4 Bolster,
5 Opals, 8 Rhododendron, 9 Luftwaffe, 14 Bulldog, 15 Caramba,
18 Small, 19 Knead.
QUIZWORD by Alan Shuker CROSSWORD by David Tossman
Puzzle No 1562 Puzzle No 1171
DIVERSIONS
Solution No 1170
For explanations of previous
cryptic crosswords, see David
Tossman’s blog at http://www.noted.
co.nz/distractions/quizClues across
- Sound like a kid put the
French into bat (5) - Nicer post arranged for a
police officer (9) - Trunk of a horse coming
back in molten glue (7) - Complaining bitterly at bar
(7) - Legacy includes my
beginning a retreat (9) - Impose a heavy blow with a
variety of items (5) - Furious printers measure
newspaper leader writer (7) - Even if time is short,
attention is required here (7) - Learner in vessel is swell (5)
- Henry appears in garment I
tailored, a frightful sight (9) - Weapon is over-expensive –
millions (7) - Lounges left by untidy Tories
(7) - Clone rich characters, make
the paper (9) - Wore being hoaxed (3,2)
Clues across
- What 1968 pandemic that
killed an estimated million
people was named after the
place it originated? (4,4,3) - What is a float supporting a
seaplane? (7) - What is a Spanish friend? (5)
- Who is the talking snowman
in the film Frozen? (4) - What tropical cyclone occurs
in the Indian Ocean? (7) - What word can precede
wolf, foul and baby? (3) - Where in the US is Columbus
the state capital? (4) - Which Soviet space
programme landed the first
spacecraft on the Moon? (4) - What is a female hare? (3)
- First identified in China in
1996, Influenza A (H5N1) is
better known as what? (4,3) - What name was given to
the 2001-2003 respiratory
disease traced in 2017 to
cave-dwelling horseshoe bats
in Yunnan Province, China?
(4) - Wood and metal can be
shaped on what turning
machine? (5) - What early aeroplane had
two wings, one above the
other? (7) - Originating in Wuhan,
China, a new type of what
was initially designated
2019-nCoV? (11)
Clues down- Keith “Cowboy” Wiggins
has been credited with
coining the name of which
music style? (3-3) - What is someone skilled in
ninjutsu? (5) - Which historic Dunedin
church opened in 1876? (4) - How many degrees has a
right angle? (6) - What in King Abdullah
Square in Jeddah is the
world’s tallest? (8) - Which animal on the cover
of UK passports wears a
chain? (7) - What is the capital city of
Chechnya, Russia? (6) - What name for a hairdresser
is borrowed from French? (8) - What is a church member
who holds beliefs opposed
to church dogma? (7) - In the comic-book series, who
is Asterix’s closest friend? (6) - What mixture of wax, oil
and tallow makes leather
soft and waterproof? (6) - What are items of property
owned by a person or
company? (6) - Which cycling Craig won
gold for New Zealand at
the 1982 Commonwealth
Games in Brisbane? (5) - What name for a black
marketeer was particularly
used during WWII? (4)
Clues down
- Union formed by some
former Germans (6)
2 “The Last Word”, the second
half of epic, returns to the
screen (6) - Delinquent about to shoot
aimlessly (6)
4 Stroppy loafer turns up with
greeting and enthusiasm
initially (7) - Darting around doing
business (7) - Fit user out with an
overabundance (7) - Start to talk poorly being a
follower (7) - A knave with a nasty urge to
embrace love (5) - Communist caviar is taken
back after the middle of
March so request more (7) - Candy I’m cooking to be full
of energy (7) - Plume used on hat in
historic reconstruction, one I
cut (7) - Betrayal by corrupt senator
(7) - ABC is stupidly elementary
(5) - Means of transport for
schools (6) - Whip again, upset someone
with a handicap (6) - Makes corrections as
afternoon begins (6)