FT 13435

[barry.m]

Am about to complete this crossword but have 2 clues where I think I know what the answer should be, but can't quite see why! Can anyone shed any light please?
23a: Academy Award presented to short US film director and dramatist (5,5) I have Oscar Wilde but where does the Wilde come from? I have Oscar ?i?d?
25a: Architect's right to divide large overcrowded city (4) I have Wren, but why? I get the r in the middle but what does wen have to do with anything? My letters are ?r?n
Thank you for any enlightenment! barrym

[bibblebub]

23a Billy Wilder http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000697/

[teacher1]

(Gene) Wilde(r)

[Warden]

Both your guesses are right.
Short for Billy Wilder.
Wen used for a large city esp. London, as in the phrase 'the great wen'.

[bibblebub]

25A wen: a large, crowded city or a crowded urban district e.g. London is the great wen of England.

http://dictionary.ref...n?r=75&src=ref&ch=dic

[teacher1]

I thought Billy Wilder was Austrian ...... not that it matters to get the correct answer ! lol ;o)

[barry.m]

Thank you all 3 of you. Yet again, the response from members on this web site is rfantastic. Thanks. barrym