Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4695 Sunday June 19Th 2016

[PJC-HFX]

Runs after subject

[dannyk13]

Letter pattern?

[scorpiojo]

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[Neveracrossword]

The clue was...#
Runs after subject, is held captive (8) Prisoner.

[cupid04]

prisoner

[PJC-HFX]

THank you for the answer of 'Prisoner'...can someone pls explain the answer for me..I'm a Newbie!

[scorpiojo]

Prone - subject (to) around 'is' + r(uns)

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, scorpiojo - I didn't bother with the parsing as I thought all you other helpers, solvers would see it.

PJC-HFX, I thought you'd abandoned the clue, your request for help!

[scorpiojo]

You're welcome/sorry, should have waited :)

[PJC-HFX]

thank you very much! You guys are great!

[scorpiojo]

You're welcome...and we're ladies (Apart from Danny's, obviously :))

[scorpiojo]

*Dannyk

[PJC-HFX]

...apologies ladies...and to David Kaminsky too.

[scorpiojo]

Lol. Thank you :)

[Neveracrossword]

Glad I could help. PS - I'm not a lady, definitely a woman.

[scorpiojo]

:))