New Statesman Crossword

[Pompolia]

9 Across (8 letters) 'Wally meets sweetheart on mysterious line'
_ _ R _ _ _ R _ May be something musical as that is the theme of the crossword

[mallyh]

Berkeley?

[Mamyalynne]

(Busby) Berkeley

Berk + (sw)E(et) m+ Ley (Line)

[Mamyalynne]

ignore superfluous 'm'

[mallyh]

berk = wally
e =middle letter sweet
ley = line

[Pompolia]

Of course! Ley = 'mysterious line'. Thank you!