Daily Telegraph Prize Crossword 26,828 Saturday March 31st 2012

[FireyColin]

20d Outside south-east be mother suoerior type (6) ?O?E??
is it 'poseur', if so why?
28a A queen wearing red beads (6) ??S?R?
is it 'rosary', if so why?

[dannyk13]

20d PoSEur (mothers pour tea)
28a RosARy

[remuera]

AR inside ROSY

[shooty]

Hi Danny, AR is a new one to me. Can you explain so i can retain for future reference. : )

[shooty]

A Royal ?

[dannyk13]

R is one abbreviation for king or queen therefore ar = a queen

[shooty]

I knew about king, i thought it was for king Richard. did not know it applied to queen aswell. thank you for letting me know. : )

[dannyk13]

stands for the latin rex and regina

[shooty]

Wonderful explanation. I will remember that. : )

[dannyk13]

Glad to help

[FireyColin]

Many thanks all