Spectator 2493

[Missel]

Completed, but help please in parsing
24D Sign of a cold hollow nature shown in judge (6) ?NEE?E
Solution SNEEZE is a sign of a cold but I can't see hollow nature shown in judge

[JJ109]

Raymonde De Seze was a judge
hollow nature = N(atur)E

s - ne = eze

[novalis]

Can't explain the Z but hollow nature is NE (i.e. nature hollowed out) in see (judge)

[novalis]

Thank you jj109 - I didn't know about Monsieur De Seze.

[dannyk13]

I can see n(atur)e but can't see seze as judge

[Neveracrossword]

The clue contained the word 'unknown', (probably rather than 'shown'!) that gives the Z.

[aelmpvw]

i think jj109 has it

[JJ109]

.....and here is me thinking that I had solved it!!!!

[Neveracrossword]

I prefer See, judge, N(atur)e with Z, unknown inside!

[Neveracrossword]

JJ, I'm sure you would have, with the correct wording...

[aelmpvw]

changed my mind now if 'unknown' is in the clue :-)

[Missel]

Many thanks JJ109, novalis and dannyk13: my knowledge of the French aristocracy in the 18th century is clearly lacking.

[Llanfair]

Missel - it isn't your knowledge of history that is lacking, it is the fact that you have not typed the clue correctly!

[Missel]

Sorry, yes, "shown" should have been "unknown". Thanks for correction Neveracrossword

[Neveracrossword]

Missel, thanks - we got it sorted in the end!

[dannyk13]

A coorect clue makes all the difference.

[aelmpvw]

:-)