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amtaff | 11:48 Thu 21st Oct 2010 | Crosswords

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This is a non-thematic clue in todays Spectator. 31d. Perform before a meal. Brilliant(6) ?P?EAR. I think it must be "APPEAR", which is to perform before, but where does the meal and brilliant fit in?

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Oldred

Pear - Diamond-cut comprised of the brilliant round-cut and marquise-cuts; resembling a tear drop.
I think that explains the PEAR bit.
There is a clue in the Telegraph Toughie today -'Thirst before a meals small' which appears to be APPETITE so again AP seems to mean before a meal. I thought a possible reference to antipasto??

Lie-in King

AP = "ante prandium" = "before a meal" (usually associated with a medical prescription)

amtaff

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Thanks. Ive looked up 'ap' and it means ante prandium, before the meal.

Oldred

LIK - Thanks for that - I thought I was barking up the wrong tree!

amtaff

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You beat me to it lie in king!

Lie-in King

Sorry, that was sloppy - for full explanation, should have added that it's Latin

Lie-in King

...Another "sorry" - we all crossed! :-)

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