Sir Lancelot, 6th June, 15 Across...

[Lie-in King]

Good afternoon everyone! I noticed a discrepancy in the 2 clues for 15a, as -

(Cryptic) - "Narrowly cunning about particular characteristic" - gives 'Straitly' (narrowly) - 'sly' (about) 'trait'

(Quick) - "Furtive, sly" - gives 'Stealthy'

I e-mailed Chris Feetenby & he has confirmed that this was a proofreading error that he believed had been corrected. He has also assured me that he will ensure that the checkers allow either answer as correct.

Many thanks for your time & attention, Lie-in King :-))

[ironmonger]

Thank you Lie-in King it was good of you to go the trouble

[inglepingle]

Thank you. I am even more impressed by your assistance Lie-in King !

[clarisse]

thank you - i had stealthy but was questioning it. that is brilliantly helpful. thank you lie-in king

[Lie-in King]

Glad I could help! To clarify further & quoting from that email -

"...the quick clue should have read: "In a severe or strict way" (8), which leads to 'Straitly', as does the cryptic clue..."