Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4485 Sunday May 13th 2012

[Vimto]

21 across. Clue: With failing power, destroyed here! (5). I have: E?G?T. Help please.

[boxtops]

I can't parse the clue, but Ergot?

[diogenes44]

w(with) from weight (power) = eight

[bibblebub]

(w)eight ?

[frameshift]

I'm the same, can only see EIGHT. Something to do with 'one over the eight'?

[boxtops]

Happy to be wrong on this one!

[Vimto]

I still can't see the whole. Where is EIGHT as an answer to the clue? Has anyone else done this particular crossword as I'm wondering if I have the right letters.

[Martinthefirst]

solution to 8 down is destroyed

[Vimto]

Go to the top of the form Martinthefirst: you've cracked it! but to be fair to the others, they may not have the crossword. Thank you very much, Vimto.

[CCBaxter]

I suppose eight sounds like ate,

[boxtops]

Many of us who try to help don't have any of the crosswords, vimto!

[Vimto]

Precisely boxtops; that is why you couldn't have known the solution to 8 down on which the answer depended.