Pronouncement by Noctifer - Solution
In 1993 Prince changed his stage name to an unpronounceable symbol, which
the final highlighting approximates. Misprint corrections in across clues spell
LETTERS OF ARTIST’S NAME (IN PURPLE) reflecting his signature colour.
Indexed letters in down clues spell OR,
THE ARTIST FORMERLY KNOWN AS [Prince], as he was often referred to at the time.
Extra ‘single’ words in down clues are
all one-word titles of Prince single releases, in chronological order.
Prince’s middle name (ROGERS) and
surname (NELSON) are also visible in the filled grid.
Clue explanations
|
Answer |
Correction |
Wordplay |
|
2 AULA |
HA[L]L |
(g)AUL
A(llegedly) |
|
5 BUSH
DOGS |
CHIL[E] |
BUSH
DOGS |
|
10 ALB |
[T]ALK |
BLA(b)< |
|
11 AGENCY |
EAS[T] |
A
EGENCY minus E |
|
13 BUM |
S[E]AT |
2
defs |
|
15 KOTOR |
[R]EVOLVED |
K
for R in ROTOR |
|
17 SOAPY |
[S]UDSY |
AP(e)
in SOY |
|
18 MOOSE |
RO[O]K |
MO(r)OSE |
|
19 AWLS |
[F]IGHTS |
(br)AWLS |
|
20 AFT |
F[A]T |
FAT* |
|
21 MEAL-ARK |
BI[R]D |
(ti)ME
A LARK |
|
22 SOMBRERO |
HA[T] |
SOMBRE
RO(le) |
|
24 GERS |
G[I]NNERS |
INN
removed from GINNERS |
|
25 THREEP |
PRE[S]S |
E
in PERTH* |
|
28 INCEST |
[T]INES |
C
in TINES* |
|
30 SEIF |
[S]AND |
TA
removed from FIESTA |
|
31 AMIDSHIP |
BE[N]T |
I'D
in MISHAP* |
|
35 RUNNELS |
SL[A]NDER |
NNE
in SLUR< |
|
38 ONS |
CRI[M]S |
CRIMS
removed from CRIMSONS |
|
40 OGPU |
POLIC[E] |
GO<
UP< |
|
41 OTTOS |
PA[I]N |
Subtractive
anagram PAIN* from POTATIONS* |
|
43 MEDEA |
O[N] |
MED
(cf medius) on EA |
|
44 CAABA |
[P]RAYING |
CA
ABA |
|
45 THY |
YO[U] |
H
in T(hugger)Y |
|
46 TERNAL |
[R]ENTAL |
RENTAL* |
|
47 GBH |
TI[P]S |
B(and)
in H(orrifyin)G* |
|
48 MOLASSES |
[L]ASS |
LASS
in SOME* |
|
49 LAZY |
IDL[E] |
LA
Z Y |
Down
|
Answer |
Extra word |
Letter |
Wordplay |
|
1 OAK
MAST |
BAMBI |
O |
A
in OK MATS* |
|
2 ALOOF |
UPTOWN |
R |
O F
under A L O |
|
3 LAOS |
HEAD |
T |
ALSO* |
|
4 AGREE |
CONTROVERSY |
H |
RE
in AGE |
|
5 BESTAR |
SEXUALITY |
E |
BAREST* |
|
6 SCALA |
1999 |
A |
SC
À LA |
|
7 HYPERONS |
DELIRIOUS |
R |
HYPER
ON(e)S |
|
8 DAYAK |
AUTOMATIC |
T |
(KAY
AD)< |
|
9 GUYLERS |
AMERICA |
I |
(URGESLY)* |
|
12 NOULE |
KISS |
S |
ON<
(g)ULE(s) |
|
13 BAWBEE |
MOUNTAINS |
T |
BA
B in WEE |
|
14 MUSTS |
SCANDALOUS |
F |
MUS(cle)
TS |
|
16 TOTO |
CREAM |
O |
O(pulen)T
in T(oled)O |
|
23 BEAUFETS |
INSATIABLE |
R |
BE
(USE AFT)* c.f. 20ac |
|
26 HEIGH-HO |
THUNDER |
M |
HEIGHT
minus T HO |
|
27 RIPPLY |
7 |
E |
RI
(a)PPLY |
|
29 TUSSAHS |
PEACH |
R |
SU(i)TS*
HAS* |
|
30 SHOAT |
SPACE |
L |
(HAS
TO)* nb 'transform' used as a noun |
|
32 INNER |
GOLD |
Y |
(w)INNER(s) |
|
33 DEDANS |
MUSICOLOGY |
K |
(inspire)D
in DEANS |
|
34 IOTA |
FURY |
N |
I(nflammation)
O(f) T(he) A(mygdala) |
|
35 RUMBA |
GUITAR |
O |
(d)RUM
BA(ss) |
|
36 NUDES |
FUNK |
W |
N
U(ptown) D(ub) E(a)S(e) |
|
37 LOCAL |
SCREWDRIVER |
N |
2
defs |
|
39 NOBBY |
BREAKDOWN |
A |
BB
for IS in NOISY |
|
42 TALA |
BALTIMORE |
S |
(contrapun)TAL
A(rrangement) |
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