Guardian Prize Crossword 26747 Saturday December 5Th 2015

[Tilly2]

Right. I give up!

23 down. I know it's a snake. I have all the other snakes. Cannot get this one!

Benefit of circling north wind (5) ????E

[jim360]

This one is just Snake (for the sake of = for the benefit of).

[Calibax]

Snake! SAKE around N

[Tilly2]

Arrrrrgh! Thanks, Jim.

[Tilly2]

......and Calibax.

I can't believe that I missed that. Trying to be too clever, probably.

[Tilly2]

Now for 22 across. I haven't got that yet.



Don't tell me the answer.

[Calibax]

:o)

[bibblebub]

elvis hasn't yet left the building because of the suspense

[scorpiojo]

:)

[Tilly2]

Give me a bit of a clue then, please.

???S?A?O??

[scorpiojo]

Anagram of two words + one meaning unfashionable..

[scorpiojo]

* two clue words

[Tilly2]

Thank you, Jo.

[scorpiojo]

You are welcome :)

[Tilly2]

Got it now, justabout.:-)

[bibblebub]

elvis has now left the building and gone back to the travelling carnival

[scorpiojo]

:o))

[Tilly2]

Three more to do. Get Elvis back, Bibble!

[bibblebub]

uh huh huh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtV0je-liEg

[Tilly2]

;-0 Who'd be a singer? All shook up.

[angst]

I thought this was a wind-up - I go this and then worked out the others....