i cryptic 290

[bdavies1508]

Really struggling with this one. Much prefer PHI! Don't understand the relevance of the +.

18d ??E/?I?? In bad period, bishop stands in for a parson of sorts. Is the second word TIME?

[Mamyalynne]

Poe bird aka Parson bird

[Lie-in King]

18d Poe-bird (NZ parson bird) - b(ishop) (in) anag (bad) 'period'

[WyeDyed]

The + signs spell out an 8 letter word (accross then down) o help with the edge clues.

[shaneystar2]

The plussigns are anagrams bdavies .
For example ...1+17 on the down clues
Rebound and bounder .
Return and swine .
Took a while for the penny to drop for me too .)

[bdavies1508]

Thanks Lie-in King! Never heard of POE-BIRD but Mamyalynne defines and it makes perfect sense. So HURRY UP is correct then for 17ac? Again, can't work out why.

[Lie-in King]

Hi bdavies - I'm sorry, I don't have the crossword - can you post the clue to 17a please?

[WyeDyed]

H(ot) urry (Curry without C(old) + for sale = Up

[shaneystar2]

More dictionary rifling found ..bring up the rear ..hurry up .
http://idioms.thefree...com/bring+up+the+rear

[WyeDyed]

Hot vindaloo (not cold) fro sale that can make you run! (5,2)

[shaneystar2]

I've still got three clues to solve on this b. crossword
I'm ever so good at time wasting ...Lol..

[Lie-in King]

Thanks Wye... :-)

[bdavies1508]

Sorry for the confusion, it's actually 19ac and WyeDyed answered it.

17ac is also 5,2, and ends UP but starts with B, I think. Clue is 'Rear stop'.

[shaneystar2]

Bring up

[Lie-in King]

Bring up - double meaning