Daily Telegraph Toughie 1087 Wednesday November 20Th 2013

[lexia]

14 down: vintage fireplace is transformed when rid of awfully pale wallflower, for example (8). Does vintage have a special meaning?

[boxtops]

do you have any letters so far?
Vintage fireplace could be something like "hearth"...

[mallyh]

crucifer?

[lexia]

Only c to start with!

[dannyk13]

14d.Crucifer (Cru + anagram of fireplace - pale)

vintage = cru

[slaney]

Cru=vintage + anagram of fireplace minus pale
Crucifer - wallflower

[mallyh]

crucible?

[scorpiojo]

Right first time mally!

[lexia]

Thanks all - had not thought of cru!

[mallyh]

thought lexia didn't like the first suggestion

[scorpiojo]

Maybe the posts crossed

[lexia]

Yes mallyh the posts crossed!