Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4743 Sunday April 23Rd 2017

[mercedita]

I'm stuck on some parsing in this one.
6A Cat grabbing monarch's wig (6) Answer PERUKE -wig. But how can Puke mean Cat?
21D Man has no time for hunks. MIS(t)ER. But what has miser to do with 'hunks'?
22D Thrash with good smack. BANG. Does 'thrash' mean 'ban'?
Hope someone can help!

[Mamyalynne]

6 ER in Puke - Cat means to vomit

[Captain2]

Cat is an obscure synonym for puke/sick, etc

[Mamyalynne]

21 Miser is a synonym for hunks

[Captain2]

22d Tan-g

[Mamyalynne]

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/hunks

[Lie-in King]

22d Tan-g(ood) - smack; tang, taste

[Captain2]

smack as in smacking your lips because of the taste/tang

[Togo]

Thrash=Tan +G(ood) Tan(G) Taste= smack

[mercedita]

Thank you, everyone. I stand corrected re TAN instead of Ban, but those synonyms. I'd never ever heard of them. I must be living a sheltered life. Thanks again, everyone.

[Mamyalynne]

Aren't crosswords a joy for discovering new words?

Ta Mercredita.