Saturday Times Prize Crossword 25191 Saturday June 16th 2012

[sandranufc]

Last one 28a For audience, sardonic singer may provide stock fare (3-5) R?E/?R?S? Is it Rye Grass? why?

[factor-fiction]

grass is fare (food) for stock (cattle)
rye sounds (to audience) like wry
Not sure of the SINGER bit though

[baza]

rye [sounds like wry meaning sardonic]

[tommy-h]

rye-sounds like wry,grass to sing or inform

[factor-fiction]

Unless it relates to a singer called Rye (Lou Rye?)

[factor-fiction]

Sorry- singer = grass of course

[bookbinder]

'Grass' is slang for a police informant. He 'sings' (tells his story) to the police. He is thus a 'singer' and a 'grass'.

[sandranufc]

Thanks very much factor30 baza tommy-h and bookbinder

[bookbinder]

Glad I could help.