Sun Tel GK 5d & 21 d

[ndofu]

My last two. 5d "sharp piece of steel serving as axis of a balance" 5-4 I have K?I?E?D?E. Knife something? and 21d "pin or shaft upon which something turns".5. I have P?V?O. P from Pasha, v from Ravenna and o from Purple Prose. Any ideas would be most welcome. Thanks.

[bibblebub]

knife edge

pivot - if the O is wrong

[roslyn251254]

knife-edge
pivot

[ndofu]

Many Thanks. Got knife edge as I pressed the button. I thought pivot but have purple prose for 24a 2passage of over-ornate writing". Can't find anything else for that one. Everything else fits.

[bibblebub]

purple patch - makes the E in prose wrong but don't have the crossword to know what that might be

[ndofu]

Thanks Bibblebub, I thought a purple patch was something different. It will fit with ABSINTH. I had absente, which is apparently a trade name for an absinth licquor. Thanks again. Still don't think Purple Patch has anything to do with writing though!

[bibblebub]

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/purple+patch

[reefer]

Purple prose is a term of literary criticism used to describe passages, or sometimes entire literary works, written in prose so overly extravagant, ornate, or flowery as to break the flow and draw attention to itself. Purple prose is sensually evocative beyond the requirements of its context. It also refers to writing that employs certain rhetorical effects such as exaggerated sentiment or pathos in an attempt to manipulate a reader's response.

When it is limited to certain passages, they may be termed purple patches or purple passages; these are often noted as standing out from the rest of the work.

The term purple patch is also used in a more general, and more unequivocally positive, sense to refer to a period of outstanding achievement. This usage is particularly common in sporting contexts in some countries; for example, a footballer who had scored in six successive games might be said to be "enjoying a purple patch"

[ndofu]

Thanks to you both for clearing that up. Everyday I learn something new. Have a good Sunday.