This puzzle was originally published in The Sunday London Times on June 28, 2009
Introduction
It is always humbling to read the British reviewers discussing their solving times. They seem to complete the entire puzzle in the time it takes me to solve a single clue!
Links to Solutions
A review of today's puzzle by 7dpenguin pinch hitting for talbinho can be found at Times for the Times [ST 4335].
Commentary on This Week's Puzzle
19d Bigot's angry with drink (7)
I am puzzled by the role played by "angry" in this clue. A "bigot" is a REDNECK, and a Redneck is also a cocktail (although it does not appear to be recognized by the International Bartender's Association as an IBA Official Cocktail). I had thought maybe "angry" was RED and "drink" was NECK, but could find no drink called a Neck, although I did find one called a Horse's Neck.
Signing off for this week - Falcon
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neck = drink - you were looking for the wrong part of speech - "neck" is an informal verb meaning "to drink".
ReplyDeleteThank you xwd_fiend.
ReplyDeleteIn this case, it seems that I would have fared better had I consulted Oxford rather than Chambers.
Falcon