New Zealand Listener - October 13, 2018

60 LISTENER OCTOBER 13 2018

Solution 1489 1 Beatrice, 7 Cloth, 8 Gumdigger, 9 Imp, 10 Lynx,
11  German, 13/14 Jackie Coogan, 17 Arnhem, 18 Roar, 20 Kim,
22  Billabong, 23 Oasis, 24 Amethyst. Down: 1 Bagel, 2 Almanac, 3 Rain,
4 Cygnet, 5/6 Colin Chapman, 7 Crampon, 12 His nibs, 13 Jackson,

15  Geology, 16 Vellum, 17 Amish, 19 Roget, 21 Hart.

QUIZWORD by Alan Shuker CROSSWORD by David Tossman

Puzzle No 1490 Puzzle No 1099

DIVERSIONS

Solution No 1098

For explanations of previous

cryptic crosswords, see David

Tossman’s blog at http://www.noted.

co.nz/distractions/quiz

Clues across

6. Iwi captures a French
   guardian (7)


7. Gigantic night-flyer eats
   before midday Mass (7)


8. Bambi decapitated – that is
   spooky (5)


9. What’s done in triage is
   unwise? (3-6)


10. Marine conveys note from
    bass I hear? (4-3)


11. A number of years were
    rotten, some might say (6)


12. Grasp what the photographer
    has to do (3,3,7)


13. Good deal quietly given for a
    while to youth leader (6)


14. Idly give the thumbs up
    then the thumbs down (7)


15. Feline creature, a lion
    running wild, and a region
    of Europe (9)


16. Put the caviar back having
    taken luxury car in
    confusion (5)


17. Ride the waves with
    champion outside (7)


18. Overeat, knocking back
    some fine grog nervously (7)

Clues across

7. Hollywood star Elizabeth
   Taylor was born in which
   city? (6)
   8/10. In 1928, who became
   the first woman to fly
   the Atlantic solo? (6,7)


8. In the 11th and 12th
   centuries, which place
   in Belgium was the
   most important cloth
   manufacturing city in
   Europe? (5)


9. What is the luminous
   trail of particles following
   a comet? (4)


10. In a woolshed, what is the
    shearer’s working place on
    the board? (5)


11. When boxer Paea Wolfgramm
    won Olympic silver in 1996,
    which country became
    the smallest independent
    nation to win a medal in the
    summer games? (5)


12. What number is opposite 16
    on a dartboard? (4)


13. In the 16th and 17th
    centuries, three generations
    of which family developed
    the basic proportions of the
    violin, viola and cello? (5)


14. What was the first Fabergé
    egg that Nicholas II of Russia
    presented to Alexandra
    called? (7)


15. What is a meeting of heads of
    governments? (6)


16. Which Paul’s midnight
    ride is celebrated in a
    poem by Longfellow? (6)

Clues down

1. Which Canadian province
   is mentioned in the song
   Four Strong Winds? (7)


2. What is the most popular
   operating system for
   use on mobile phones
   and devices? (7)


3. Sacha Baron Cohen wrote,
   produced and starred in
   which 2006 mockumentary
   comedy film? (5)


4. “You may say I’m a dreamer,
   But I’m not the only one”
   are lyrics from which 1971
   song? (7)


5. Zzz in a cartoon implies
   what? (5)


6. Valletta is the capital of
   which island country? (5)


7. Which city’s coat of arms
   appears on the Porsche
   logo? (9)


8. Which South American
   country recognises 37
   official languages? (7)


9. What is a person who
   repairs, and sometimes
   makes, shoes? (7)
   16/19. Which British
   entertainer, actor and
   television game-show host
   is a former professional
   footballer? (7,5)


10. What on the body does a
    chirologist study? (5)


11. The Barley Barn at Cressing
    Temple in which English
    county is the oldest
    standing timber-framed
    barn in the world? (5)

Clues down

1. An unbelievable character
   uses trains when going north
   (4)


2. Songs for a couple about
   very comfortable bedding (6)


3. Interceded, taking cocaine
   and given curative drugs (9)


4. Cheeky chaps eating dessert
   take it outside (8)


5. Hearing old nonsense:
   it’s the way the Beatles
   were (4-6)


6. Trousers are dainty on
   detective sergeant (6)


7. Meek American doctor has
   one left inside (4)


8. Obscure fowl gives one
   theologian the run-around
   (6)


9. Quite simple or merely neat
   perhaps (10)


10. Arrive late, confused and
    lacking energy from flying
    (3,6)


11. A law involved with
    complicated tort results in
    all-encompassing conflict
    (5,3)


12. The woman collaring police
    officer turned down dates (6)


13. A unit of graduation (6)


14. Look at person of great
    wisdom announcing global
    cooling (3,3)


15. Keen to roll a joint (4)


16. How to cook venison nicely
    in an infrared cooker (4)

 





  



 

 

  



  

 

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