Dt No 27436

[gardenmad]

I don't understand the clue to 23a - severe figure when with football team's league dropped? please explain, someone....

[bibblebub]

ASCETIC = severe figure

when = AS, football team's league dropped = CE(l)TIC

[mallyh]

do you have any letters please and length of word

[gardenmad]

Sorry, Mallyh, should have known better, will do next time.

Thank you, Bibblebub for the answer - I can see it now, just could not get my head round it today.....

[bibblebub]

we all have those days