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2152 fews chapel rd12/13/2022 The men were talking amongst themselves and loading numerous boxes into one of the trucks. As I walked up to the building I noticed several university pickup trucks lined up outside the museum entrance. Do let us know which one(s) you favoured.Upon leaving Lexington this morning, I decided to stop by Washington & Lee University to visit the old chapel and museum. I liked 18a with its homage to the Land of My Fathers, 20a and 28a but my favourite clue was 13a for its delightful misdirection. ROAN: a tree (also known as mountain ash) without the cricket abbreviation for wide.ĭUTY: a straightforward double definition to finish. ORATORY: insert the abbreviation for area between our usual gold tincture and an adjective meaning blue (in a political sense).Ģ2d Notice nothing that causes trouble (3)ĪDO: an abbreviated notice and the letter resembling nothing. STRAIGHTEN: join what sounds like an adjective meaning random or accidental and a cardinal number. MOCK ORANGE: charade of a verb to satirise or lampoon and the name of a Dutch Royal House.ġ5d Called out random number to be put in order (10) MOA: remove the last letter of a defensive ditch to leave an extinct bird.ġ4d Be satirical about Dutch house plant (4,6) PERSIAN CAT: weld together a preposition meaning ‘for each’, a Welsh female name and the abbreviation for a twin-hulled boat.Ĩd Toxic gas swirling in mix once on B-road? (6,8)ĬARBON MONOXIDE: an anagram (swirling) of MIX ONCE ON B-ROAD.ġ0d Bird lost taking off close to ditch (3) PROP: double definition, the first being a piece of a theatrical set.īESIDES: assemble a verb to live and a freshwater fish that’s inside our usual abbreviation for a ship.ĥd Mugs people in street for amount to be paid (10)ĪSSESSMENT: start with a synonym for mugs or twits then insert a word for people into the abbreviation of street.Ħd Hairy pet for each Welshwoman on boat (7,3) OPPO: the abbreviation for a surgical procedure then its reverse produce what china is rhyming slang for.ģd Set piece player involved in scrum (4) TRICEPS BRACHII: an anagram (ordered) of BRITISH CAPRICE.Ģd Surgery, evidently reversible, seen in China (4) Amazon here is not the low-tax-paying mail order company but one of a tribe of fierce woman warriors in Greek mythology who were reputed to have cut off one of their body parts to enable them to use a bow and arrow more effectively.ġd British caprice ordered manifestation of armed power (7,7) Finish with an archaic word for a mistress.Ģ8a Such suits as may look well on Amazon? (6-8) HETERODOXY: a champion or brave man contains ‘the’ without its middle letter. The Titaness is a mythological goddess of female fertility.Ģ5a Dissent from champion hugging the heartless mistress (10) RHEA: the Egyptian sun god, usually depicted with a falcon’s head, contains the abbreviation for an explosive. IRRITATING: string together the abbreviation for Irish, a woman’s name, a metal can and the starting letter of gossip.Ģ3a Large American lorry stuck in Brighton (3)Ģ4a Hawk-headed god entertains explosive Titaness (4) HALO: a Shakespearean prince and the letter resembling a love score at tennis.Ģ1a Irish woman can start to gossip - that’s tiresome (10) WELCOME: a reference to the hospitality of the Welsh (who, if all goes to plan, will be saying hello to the Rugby World Cup later this year).Ģ0a Shakespearean prince with love that could make one light-headed? (4) OBSCURE: start with the abbreviation for a former pupil and add an adjective meaning tested or guaranteed containing the abbreviation for the card suit clubs.ġ8a What’s kept in hillsides and vales is delightful! (7) #2152 fews chapel rd skinremove the skin from) ‘man one’.ġ7a Enigmatic alumnus tested outside clubs (7) Clever clue and nothing to do with the Dallas actress who first came to mind.ĪNON: flay (i.e. SPYMASTERS: a synonym for principal with a secret agent (plus the ‘S) going round it. SKI: one’s external organ without its last letter.ġ3a Ms Principal seeing agent’s coming round (10) SORE: allegedly this is a homophone (on the tongue). REPORTED SPEECH: a member’s contribution to a parliamentary debate that may be read in Hansard.ĩa Calm cop discomposed by cool criminal partner (10)ĪCCOMPLICE: an anagram (discomposed) of CALM COP followed by a verb to cool. Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you thought of the puzzle.ħa Grammatical device that one encounters in Hansard? (8,6) Toughie No 2152 by Donnybrook Hints and tips by GazzaīD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****Īfter yesterday’s pretty tough start to the new year we’re back on gentler ground today with an enjoyable puzzle.
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