Rt Xmas Prize Crossword

[lckay]

Re 19a. I got the answer Pupae but don't understand the significance of "one disheartened". Can anyone explain please?

[bookbinder]

What's the clue?

[Captain2]

Clue Icka?

[bookbinder]

...or, I should say, is that the entire clue?

[Stephen_G]

It helps people answer your thread if you write out the full clue, Ickay. Clue reads

They're at a stage as tiny creature, one disheartened (5).

[lckay]

Apolgies. I posted on the wrong page! The complete clue is: They're at a stage as tiny creature, one disheartened.

[Baldric]

Would be better off in 'Crosswords'

[Baldric]

^^^ X'ed Posts

[frugalfred]

One is ace, disheartened is ae.

[Stephen_G]

Stick with this one, Ickay. someone will only copy this thread and link it in your new one if you start it.

Pupae was the answer I thought of. Unless someone says different, if you take the word one and remove the heart of it (On), you're left with the `e' beside the word Pupa.

[frugalfred]

"tiny creature" doubles up as definition of pupae and pup; then my "ace" as above^^. To take the heart out of "ace" = "ae"

[Stephen_G]

What frugalfred said!

[lckay]

Thank you for your answers. It now makes sense. Again, my apologies for posting on the wrong page. I'm a bit new to this.