The crossword clue possible answer is available in 4 letters. I did not like 4d and 21a and have seen better homophones than 7d.ĮYEBROW was a great clue but I agree with Batarde’s COD, 27a.This crossword clue Scarf material was discovered last seen in the Novemat the Wall Street Journal Crossword. Never heard of a snood or SEA EGGS but entered DONS from definition and the urchin from Bradfords. The puzzle was harder than most I failed to solve 12a and 13d and did not enter POTTER as I missed the snooker reference. Incidentally, I once lived in Totteridge, a twenty-minute walk from Barnet FC ground, which I occasionally visited, where the fans also called their club the Bees.įOI was EAGLE. However I did see references to other games (snooker, bridge and golf), and wondered at one stage if that could be a theme. Though the theme passed me by whilst solving, I was impressed (after it was pointed out on 225) by not only BEAUTIFUL GAME in the top line but also that there were over a dozen teams’ nicknames rather than the mere five or six references so often offered. Much to enjoy and little otherwise in this challenge. The crossword originally appeared in March 2017, and I think I’m right in saying that there are a fair few further example’s of Cornick’s oeuvre for us to look forward to. “Midweek match time sees Ding become ‘born leader of snooker’ (9)” Because I am lazy I shall deprive readers of a long list my favourite clues: shout out yours, why don’t you? I am contractually obliged, however, to select a clue of the day, and since the puzzle is a celebration of a popular ball game it seems only right to go with 27ac: One or two groans as well: yes, we are talking Puff the Magic Dragon. The more lateral thinking required the greater the chance of those penny drop moments which make solving worthwhile, and sure enough there were quite a few smiles along the way today. 19d is perhaps rather well worn, but on the whole the feel is very fresh. This, of course, is as it should be when a ghost theme is properly implemented.Īs usual the watchword with the clues is variety, and a good deal of inventiveness. Suffice to say that an impressive percentage of the solutions are thematic, but it should be perfectly possible to enjoy the crossword unaware that there’s any jiggery pokery going on at all. Even managed to match up a few of the nicknames to the appropriate clubs, but clearly accounting for all of them is a job for an enthusiast. The explanation from the horse’s mouth as it were can be found in comment 13 on John’s Fifteensquared blog entry.Īs it happens I did spot it, so there. Oh, all right then, there’s a theme, but an effete, elitist intellectual snob like me could hardly be expected to pick up on it. It’s rather disappointing actually, with no heptuple pangram or peripheral Nina in Cornish … just a bunch of random words. No rules broken happy to make myself available to the inquiry etc etc. Thought I’d have to recuse myself and hand over to Charmaine this morning, but I’ve no recollection of ever having solved this puzzle before.
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