Daily Mail Prize Crossword Thursday June 14th 2012

[shooty]

Three to Parse please.

14a Snooty young lady backstage (3) G?L
Answer is GAL

25a Pleasantly sharp and religious fashion designer (7) P?Q?A?T
Answer is PIQUANT
Pi = ? + fashion designer = (Mary) Quant.

25d Nut tossed new 1p (5) P?C?N
Answer is PECAN

[shooty]

I ve got 25d
N(ew) ACE = 1 + P (reversed)

[Oldred]

pi - short for pious

[shooty]

Thank you Oldred. I knew it is a Greek character, but did not know it was short for Pious. Many thanks again. : )

[Oldred]

could 14a be gel = leg (stage) reversed

[Sipowicz]

I agree with Oldred's Gel.

[shooty]

That makes complete sense Oldred. But I cannot find reference to GEL being a girl where as there is reference for GAL.

[cupid04]

I put gal, I'm doubting myself now!

[penelope2]

Gel is a 'snooty' way of saying Gal.

[cupid04]

I dont know many snooty people, that's my excuse!

[shooty]

It does make sense, so I will go with it. Thanks for your thoughts and answers everyone. : )

[HowardKennitby]

gel would be my choice. Chambers 10th lists it as required by the clue.

[daveprof]

14a is GEL (LEG reversed)

[dannyk13]

14a. Gel
25a. Piquant