dt no.25,499

[LEICESTERSHI]

Neatly trimmed tree -S/R/C/
AlSo would someone please expalain why lady having socially acceptable books be AUNT?

[factor-fiction]

u=socially acceptable
books=NT (new testament)

[factor-fiction]

astrict fits but not sure why.
So does ostrich!

[scorpioangel]

spruce - neatly trimmed/tree

[LEICESTERSHI]

Thank you for the AUNT explanation - still trying to learn how to cope with cryptics.
Think my other clue misprinted, the hypen before the S came out as a missing letter.
Letters should be S/R/C/

[LEICESTERSHI]

Thanks scorpioangel - kicking myself now - grateful to both of you