Phoenix 29 July

[werbone]

20A In other words, a really tiny mammal would shortly find broken statue. (6)

_ N _ U _ E

Thanks.

[mallyh]

minute ?

[werbone]

Thanks Mallyh, but I'm pretty certain of the N, the last letter of SATURNALIAN. I can't find any mention of SATURNALIAI, but open to correction.

[mcstoner]

Is it not ASTUTE anagram from Statue? Astute is shrewd, not far away from shrew, the small mammal

[werbone]

Thanks, Mcstoner. I thought of the answer ASTUTE but couldn't piece together why. Have a lovely weekend.

[mcstoner]

Hi werbone, with SATURNALIAS for 1D you get the S in ASTUTE to fit. Is it not Saturn for the heavenly body + Alias for the nickname? You then have a plural for those parties!

[werbone]

Thanks for the clarification, McStoner.