Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4791 Sunday March 25Th 2018

[mcgournj]

Please parse 8d, answer lithotomy. is lithosphere of Stone?

[cashier]

Can you give us the clue please?

[Captain2]

What is the full clue?

[Captain2]

Surgical removal of a calculus (stone) from a bodily organ especially the bladder?

Looks like a General knowledge clue, not cryptic, so ne parse needed?

[Mamyalynne]

removal of stone in house cat, the last of many

Lithotomy - removal of stone

In - Lit
House - Ho
Cat - Tom
Last of many - Y

[Captain2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithotomy_position

[Captain2]

Beg pardon; did a site search for 'lithotomy' and found that ^^^^ clue. Didn't notice it was from 2013!!

[mcgournj]

Removal of stonenin house cat, the last of many (9).

[Mamyalynne]

All good info Cap'n.

[Captain2]

Yes indeed Mamya; T'would have been better, though, mcgounj if you had given us the clue in your original post.

[Togo]

Removal of stone in house cat, the last of many (9)

[Captain2]

Is ther a time delay in North Wales Togo? (Captain legs it for his evening stroll!)

[Mamyalynne]

Chortle

[Togo]

We get a bit of lag Capito. Particularly when on with someone using a London server. I used to tell my son that he was being precious when he was gaming and complaining. I post based on what is there when I start to answer. No worries. I posted to clarify the op answer regarding the full clue. This will be ready when you get back from your stroll.