Spectator 2552

[Tilly2]

Could I have some help with this one please.

19ac. To wit, PI hires corrupt eastern minister. (10)

??????S??P Is it archbishop?

[Neveracrossword]

Viziership. Viz, to with and the rest is an anram (pi hires).

[Neveracrossword]

Sorry - Viz, to wit,namely....

[Tilly2]

Now it's
??????S?IP

[Tilly2]

Thank you, NAC. Why does to wit=Viz?

[Neveracrossword]

It's Latin, short for Videlicit, to wit, namely (from Chambers).

[Tilly2]

I need to buy a Chambers. :-)

[Neveracrossword]

Glad I could help, Tilly2. '

[Tilly2]

videlicet?

[Neveracrossword]

In Chambers, Viz says 'see videlicit' where the definition is given ( and 'abbreviation, viz' is added.)

[Tilly2]

I'm definitely going to buy a Chambers! Thank you.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Tilly2. I've always used the book version of Chambers, but I know other solvers like the online version, the app, whatever.

[Tilly2]

Do you have the 14th. Edition?

[Neveracrossword]

No, the 13th, (the revised 13th, published 2016).Tilly2.

[Tilly2]

Thank you. I'll have another look on Amazon.

[Neveracrossword]

Tlly2, mine was a Spectator prize! (They stopped that during the pandemic, it's never returned).

[novalis]

That's how I got my latest edition as well NACW. I've two earlier versions, one dating from 1998 but that is now dropping to pieces. Tilly, if you don't already know about it Chambers Word Wizard is a very useful tool.

[Tilly2]

I have just remembered that I have a Waterstones voucher for £20.00, as a Christmas gift. Whee!

[Tilly2]

Thank you, Novalis. I'll have a look.

[Tilly2]

Me again...

Help with 20d please.

E??ER?AS?

[novalis]

Esterhase