1972

Cryptonite Chian Min drew my attention to today's ( Feb 1 ) NST crossword.It is a rare one in the sense that the Times Crosswords are rarely themed.
This one has 5 questions related to the year 1972 - most of you were not born yet. But you can google!
Give them a try.They are not too hard.Remember the Times is from England.

A6. Extractors out in 1972?(6)    M _ _ _ R _
B6. What A6 did in 1972 (elect Heath to protect energy?) (8)  _ _ _ K _ _ _ _
C6. Great Tew, a curious target for a 1972 break-in (9)   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
D6. President re-elected in 1972 could barely have this! (5)  _ _ _ _ _
E6. Cipher experts sneer terribly about focus of 1972 war (8)  _ _ _ _ _ E _ _

Jay

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Puzzle 11 Answers

Visual Key to Clue Analysis :
Definition : BOLD
Wordplay : Italics with keywords underlined as well
Link : Normal

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Answer Explanation to “Finals”

1A It’s a sin to swallow half the sweet!

Sweet = licorice

Half of it is LICO

 ‘swallow’ is container indicator

Si lico n

Answer : Silicon     ( element )

4A Spoil a feature so gripping

Spoil = mar

A feature = a chin

‘gripping’ is container indicator

So ‘gripping’ chin , we have s chin o

Answer : Maraschino  ( drink )

8A No information about unknowns

No = o

Information = gen

Unknowns = xy

Answer : Oxygen  ( element )

 

11A Including single, not one to be taken in head over heels

Including = inc

Single = ep

One = i

I ‘to be taken in’ by NOT gives us NOIT

NOIT ‘head over heels’ = TION

Answer : Inception ( movie )

13A Me? I’ll be fifty-five, engaged (bachelor no more) and her man besides!

Fifty five = LV

Bachelor no more means take out B

LV ‘engaged’ by ME I’LL BE   gives us  ME LV ILL  BE

Taking out B gives us MELVILLE

HER MAN besides gives us Herman Melville

Answer : Herman Melville  ( writer )

15A Mother has right to a thong - almost.

Mother = MA

Right = R

A thong ( almost ) = A THON

Answer : Marathon ( battle )

16A G-rated film introducing you to lead acting part

Film ‘introducing’ = F

You = U

Lead ‘acting’ anagrammed is L DEA

‘part’ is insertion indicator

So  FU L DEA  enters G RATED giving us  GRATE  FUL DEA D

Answer : Grateful Dead  ( band )

17A  Power goes west or to the Middle East first,Uncle Sam

Power = P

OR goes west = RO

‘to’ is juxtaposition indicator

So, PRO is put next to THE

But Middle East comes ‘first’

Hence its PRO  ME  THE

Uncle Sam = US

Answer : Prometheus ( Greek Myth )

18A  Put new spin on issues – baseless!

Put and on  are juxtaposition indicators

New = N

Spin = ARC

Issues ‘baseless’ = issus ( E is a logarithmic base )

Answer : Narcissus  ( Flower )

19A  Albion warfare ace, perhaps

Anagram of Albion warfare ace gives us Lawrence of Arabia

Answer : Lawrence of Arabia  ( movie )

1D Lower anchor with ship heading to port

Lower = under

Anchor = land

Ship heading = S

S to port means S is moved to the left

Answer : Sunderland ( football club )

2D Poor imitation

Poor = cheap

Imitation = trick

Answer : Cheap Trick ( band )

3D Brits were troubled by old Lancelot and Guinevere taking in king.

Brits ‘were troubled ‘ = BRIST

Old = O

Lancelot and Guinevere = LOVERS

Taking in king means to put in R

Answer : Bristol Rovers ( football club )

5D Second team returns to host English side with points

Second = S   team = SIDE

S SIDE ‘returns’ = EDISS

English = E  side = L  points = WE

EDISS ‘hosts’  E L WE

Answer : Edelweiss ( flower )

6D Company accepted that I included Rock, actor and player.

Company = AG

Accepted = A

Rock, actor = Chris

THAT I ‘included’ CHRIS  gives us  THA  CHRIS  T I

Player = E

Answer : Agatha Christie  ( writer )

7D No one beat cheat up

No one = NO I

Beat = LAM

Cheat = Gyp

‘up’ is reversal indicator turning NO I LAM GYP to

Answer : Pygmalion ( Greek Myth )

9D Knight breaks fall with pole

Knight = K

K breaks FALL gives us FAL K L

With = AND

 Pole = S

Answer : Falklands ( battle )

10D It changes hands causing faux pas with fashionable names.

Faux pas = ERROR 

Fashionable = FLY

Names = NN

ERROR changing hands means that originally the answer is ERROL

Answer : Errol Flynn ( movie star )

12D Put on record to re-cycle

Put on record = chart

Re-cycle = reuse

Answer : Chartreuse ( drink )

14D Rip cloth across back – very advanced cut.

Rip = rend

Cloth = rag

Across = a

Rend rag a ‘back’ gives us A GAR DNER

Very advanced = VA

VA ‘cut’ A GARDNER gives us AVA GARDNER

Answer : Ava Gardner ( movie star )

Jay

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