sun tel GK 1.1.12 (997)

[chokkie]

Just stuck on one ....23a informal expression for a social gathering in the afternoon (3,5) tea ?i?ht

tea night?

Think I might have got another clue wrong, so wo uld appreciate some help, please.

Happy New Year to one and all,

Chox.

[JoolsTwo]

23a I would have thought - Tea Party - Are you sure of your other letters?

[chokkie]

Hi JJ, yes I thought was tea party, but all the other clues (which I am sure are correct) make it not "party". (ex librist, hamish and society).

Hope someone can help,

Cheers, chox.

[JoolsTwo]

I haven't got the puzzle yet, what are the other clues?

[Sly,Duck]

Chambers gives Tea Fight as a (inf) Tea Party

[chokkie]

oh, sorry JJ.
24d ... Macbeth, eponymous community copper in a BBC1 drama in the 1990s (Hamish)
16d collector of bookplaces (ex librist)
13d formal association of people with similar interests(7) (society)

oh, and 19d
smallest funcitonal element in grammatical structure of a language (7) (tagmeme)

[starone]

Tea fight

[JoolsTwo]

Never heard that before - Heard of Bun Fight but not Tea Fight - Amazing what you learn doing crossord.

Happy New Year. Jools x

[starone]

Sorry sly duck, I didn't type fast enough.

[Sly,Duck]

http://books.google.c...20tea%20fight&f=false

[chokkie]

Many thanks everyone, just been out for a local walk to clear the cobwebs away. Now for the sofa! Well, at least I've done something strenuous today!

Thanks for the answers today, Chox.