Dt 27508

[nicat]

23a Judge and society girl getting day in growing area? (7) s---b--

[penelope2]

Seedbed

[nicat]

I got that but could not see what it has to do with judge or society girl. Can you explain please

[factor-fiction]

I can't see all the wordplay there, penelope. Is the society girl DEB?

[factor-fiction]

I can see SEE (not judge though?) and DEB and D but can't see an anagram indicator.

[factor-fiction]

Or is the Judge DEED (as in TV prog). I'm sure it's not

[scorpiojo]

See - judge
D(ay)
Deb - society girl

[nicat]

I think deb plus d for day and see must be judge, but it is not a usual usage for it

[factor-fiction]

Thanks. That's what I thought- but i can't see why we should reverse the DEB

[penelope2]

Not a good clue. I can only imagine an indicator for reversal of DEB has been omitted from the clue.
See = judge
D = Day.
Deb = Society girl (reversed).

[factor-fiction]

Maybe the clue should have said ... getting UP for day in...

[penelope2]

Or: Judge and 'retiring' society girl getting day in etc. etc.

[barbara1835]

Judge Dee. ......Chinese stories
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Deb
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S......day, Sat or Sun

[factor-fiction]

Possibly (I'd have to Google Judge D) but I still can't see why deb is reversed

[dannyk13]

However you parse it Seedbed is the correct answer.

[penelope2]

How about Dame of the British Empire (DBE) for society girl.
Then it would parse as SeeDBEd.