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I realise it's a bit late in the day(month) but there are two I really can't work out. Please can you help.
26 Fiery Gershwin disc (6)
14 Sportswoman’s bloke in the navy? Quite the reverse! (9, hyphenated)
26 Fiery Gershwin disc (6)
14 Sportswoman’s bloke in the navy? Quite the reverse! (9, hyphenated)
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I tend to alternate man/woman/man/woman in my clues for this sort of thing. I don't like 'sportsperson' much; occasionally I need a 'might he do blah' which I suppose I could have as 'might one do blah' but sometimes that doesn't fit the surface. In this case, out of 'sportsman', 'sportswoman' and 'sportsperson', 'sportswoman' gave me the best surface, so that's what went in; the editor didn't raise an eyebrow.
A clue which I would love to use but probably never will because I don't think it's worth it is 'PC? (12)' :-)
A clue which I would love to use but probably never will because I don't think it's worth it is 'PC? (12)' :-)
I like the 'PC?' clue - it's stretching the definition of one with a wink at the other (unless I've completely missed the point).
The lovely surface in '...sportswoman' is justification enough (for me) but I enjoyed finding some mischief in it. And it's quite comforting to discover that ye olde 'person' is becoming non-PC in its turn (your PC is just right for these pick 'n' mix your pronouns days).
The lovely surface in '...sportswoman' is justification enough (for me) but I enjoyed finding some mischief in it. And it's quite comforting to discover that ye olde 'person' is becoming non-PC in its turn (your PC is just right for these pick 'n' mix your pronouns days).