Sunday Telegraph Prize Crossword Sunday Toughie 127 Sunday June 30Th 2024

[JBRare]

14a Direction of return for Phoenix, a state capital

I can see capital as the definition and UPPERCASE as the answer

The direction is UP, of return is PER but I don't know where Phoenix fits in? Unless it is just an example of a proper noun that should be capitalised?

I may have answered my own question there,😋

[miser]

The Phoenix rose UP

Return PER

Online thesaurus gives CASE as strongest match for state

 

[Neveracrossword]

...I thought the Per came from 'a'? (£5 per head, £5 a head etc). 

[JBRare]

The direction the Phoenix rose, a preposition for each and the synonym of state

So you have both got a bit - thanks

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, JBRare. I couldn't see why Per = return, or of return, so I had a little think!