Azed 2177

[AMartinP]

29d: Quarry group of workmen approach from below: pa*e.

[elliemay1]

seen as pane

[AMartinP]

Thank you. Can you explain the wordplay? I'm afraid I still can't see it.

[dr b]

hidden reversed in clue.

[Sam1960]

workm(EN AP)proach written backwards in the clue

[dr b]

quarry ="a small square or diamond-shaped pane of glass".

[elliemay1]

According to whoever answered before, a quarry can be a small, square- or diamond-shaped pane.

[AMartinP]

Thank you all - the light has dawned, assisted by all of you. The online version I printed off had the clue as "Quarry group of workment [sic] approach from below, so the reversed hidden element didn't quite work....but that's no excuse.

[Sam1960]

happy to help