Sunday Times Prize Crossword 2012 Sunday July 1st 2012

[alanrwill]

Just about done but can't see word play for 21a Bargain housing indeed around for those on soft left (6) I think 'pinkos' but apart from reversed 'so' for indeed??? Ty

[MarkRae]

It's OK inside SNIP, all reversed.

[fangster]

OK in snip backwards

[factor-fiction]

p for soft?

[factor-fiction]

Sorry- just realised the soft has already been used in SOFT LEFT = pinkos

[MarkRae]

A pinko is someone on the 'soft left', i.e. vaguely left-wing.

[alanrwill]

Ty both, just googled a chap in US called pink who built cheap housing. Coincidence? Hmmm. Now can't see what perch has to do with chain 21d 'A chain is a measure of length' Ho hum.

[MarkRae]

Try Googling 'perch'...

[factor-fiction]

A perch is also a measure of length, I recall.