This puzzle was originally published in The Sunday London Times on April 18, 2010
Introduction
It is quite an enjoyable puzzle today, perhaps a little bit easier than the norm. I still have to marvel at the Brits who seem able to solve these puzzles in 5 or 6 minutes.
Today's Glossary
Some possibly unfamiliar abbreviations, people, places, words and expressions used in today's puzzle
Appearing in Solutions
William Butterfield - British architect
courgette - [American Heritage® Dictionary] noun Chiefly British A zucchini
Old Ironsides - nickname for Oliver Cromwell, who served as an army commander in the English Civil War
manes or Manes - [American Heritage® Dictionary] plural noun 1. The spirits of the dead, regarded as minor supernatural powers in ancient Roman religion
Links to Solutions
A review of today's puzzle by talbinho can be found at Times for the Times [ST 7377] (a bit difficult to find as it was posted one day earlier than usual).
Commentary on Today's Puzzle
22d She's terrified - this chemical has been swallowed (5)
As British setters do not subscribe to the American convention that definitions must be placed at either the beginning or end of the clue, we sometimes see instances in British puzzles, such as this clue, where the definition (this chemical) is found in the middle of the clue. The clue tells us that the solution to the clue is the name of "this chemical" which can be found hidden (has been swallowed) in the phrase "she's terrified".
Signing off for this week - Falcon
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