Guardian Enigmatist

[maimai]

Just got one left 1. Ac - Bum runs into tree B?E?C?
Is it breech - but can't understand exactly why?

Also, I've got the answer to 1d "PMs 17 book 5 20 3 16" and getting that book is what started me trying the crosswords - but can anybody explain the reference to PM's. Many thanks M

[dzug]

Balfour was prime minister in the early 1900s

breech = bum

beech = tree, plus r - short for runs.

[kayakamina]

Beech = tree R (run) into = B REECH = Rear/bum

The PM is Balfour

[maimai]

Duh - I should have checked your UK PMs can I just blame it on the sun. Thank you both

[Chree]

Hi, can anyone help with 22,5 "Like Helen of Troy, or the pride of London" 4-2-6 - Last word is obv Pretty but just can't figure out the rest......I'm probably going to kick myself but can't work it out.

Many thanks
Chris

[dzug]

none so

[Chree]

Thanks Dzug. Why Pride of London though?

[sarumite]

Hi Chree ... None-so-pretty is an alternative name for the plant London Pride.

[hammersgirl]

Think it's a flower - noticed it on here on one of the quizzes, flowers one I imagine.
Doing a Derren Brown here - remembering something I thought I saw months ago!

[Chree]

Ah, thanks sarumite.