Guardian 25706

[patgreg]

finished the crossword - found it a little disappointing - but can someone explain 1down for me - like several other clues it was right because of definition - but not obvious how I should arrive at it from the rest of the clue - thanks!

[cupid04]

?!!!

[Calibax]

What was the clue?

[Chandamama]

1 Accelerated church crawling with sticks? (14) {STEEP}{LE(CH)ASING}

[patgreg]

sorry - didn't put it because of others still working on it - I guess I was appealing to others who had finished! - it's "accelerated church crawling with sticks" - and I put steeplechasing = sticks.....but as for the rest of it - I can't see it!

[patgreg]

okay - I can see steep for accelerated.. but where does leasing come from - am I being dense - feel free to say yes!

[patgreg]

sorry forgot to say thank you for your replies!