Irish News Cryptic

[Moil]

The least economical car mother goes after (7)?????u?.
Having the look of a powerful flyer(5-4) ?????-E???.

[Mamyalynne]

Minimum

[scorpiojo]

Minimum
Eagle-eyed

[Mamyalynne]

Eagle eyed

[emeritus]

2 eagle eyed

[gayob]

minimum

[Baldric]

Or MAXImum?

[factor-fiction]

'The least' suggests MINI MUM to me

[Baldric]

mini most economical,
maxi least economical ?

[Mamyalynne]

I see your thinking, wish we had some feedback from OP - well spotted.

[factor-fiction]

Maybe- I took the economical as referring to the car-- a mini being an economical car.

[pixie373]

Are maxis still made?

[Mamyalynne]

No thank goodness.

[shoota]

My 6d'orth.....
The least ....................Minimum
Economical car.............Mini
Mother going after........mum

[Baldric]

The Austin Maxi's 12-year production life came to an end on 8 July 1981,

[Mamyalynne]

Exactly how I read it, you need a definition as well as the wordplay.


Will stick at Minimum

[pixie373]

I think it's more likely it refers to a current car? Or there would be some reference to "former" or something.

[shoota]

Unless, of course Ma'am, it comes at you out of the ether.....

[Mamyalynne]

Are you still drinking that Ether....tut!!

[shoota]

It's ether that or water.

[Mamyalynne]

Be round with the trolley with a top up then...