Times Big Book Of Crosswords

[barnaclebill58]

Please parse "A poet is to know it, in this instance " Ans Rhyme
Another clue was "Divine office desk?" Ans prie dieu . If you don't know the word , is there any way of getting it?

[ubasses]

to know it rhymes with poet

[Captain2]

A poet/is to know it, ie they rhyme

[bobbinwales]

You second one look's just like a straight clue but with the divine there maybe to mislead us into thinking it meant lovely/delightful

[dannyk13]

prie-dieu
/priːˈdjəː/
noun
a piece of furniture for use during prayer, consisting of a kneeling surface and a narrow upright front with a rest for the elbows or for books.

[bobbinwales]

A think bill was saying how are you expected to of got it tho if your not familiar with the term. Usually with cryptics you can get the answer in two ways.
The answer for bill is use the crossing letters and then us a solver site or go through your dictionary

[Mamyalynne]

Divine office is a term for prayer/praying.

[bobbinwales]

Ta, did'nt know that