Private Eye 569

[ripvanwinkle]

Just one left and am totally flummoxed - maybe I've gone wrong somewhere! Clue is : The thing is stifling iconic South American passions. (6) I have
i ? c ? e ? Thanks in advance for any help

[Lie-in King]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1480822.html

[frugalfred]

itches = the thing = IT; iconic South American is CHE Guevera, S = south.

[ripvanwinkle]

Thanks both I somehow managed to miss the previous query. I did wonder about itches but couldn't see the logic so thanks very much.

[frugalfred]

Pleasure. Forget the S - south, it's "it's" round Che. Thanks for BA.

[Lie-in King]

With respect, I think Mamya had the parse correct earlier -

It's (the thing is, stifling) Che (Guevara, iconic South American)

[Lie-in King]

Sorry Fred, crossed posts :-)