Independent Prize Crossword 8811 Saturday January 10Th 2015

[aptrefor]

Last two: 17a. Pakistan's opening bowler, perhaps getting fine. I have p?a?

22a. Man with soft beard. I have p?w? Could be pawn, but why?

Help appreciated.

[Mamyalynne]

22

Soft - P
Beard - Awn

[Captain2]

17a P-hat

[Mamyalynne]

Pawn = Chess man

[dannyk13]

17a.P hat

[Lie-in King]

17a Phat - 'P(akistan)' + 'hat' (bowler, perhaps)

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/phat

22a P-awn - 'p(iano)' + 'awn' (beard on several grasses)

[Captain2]

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/phat

[aptrefor]

Thanks all. That's PHAT! I shall grow an AWN to celebrate!