Mephisto 2484

[judypark]

12 a, Who could help with with getting mops and brooms, and except a servant? ?arman. 22a. A Welsh woman describing florid writing. asi?n

[novalis]

22a looks like asian. Sian is a female Welsh name and Asian can mean florid.

[novalis]

except = bar servant = man

[TrciaT]

But where do the mops and brooms come into this,please?

[greyfox]

'mops and brooms' : half-drunk; out of sorts. So defines one of the crossword setters/solvers Bibles: Chambers Dictionary. An indispensable reference if you're into the serious cryptics.

[TrciaT]

Thank you so much! We do use Chambers Dictionary but never spotted that meaning of mops and brooms, and I've never heard it used in conversation.Thanks again!

[greyfox]

Neither had I until I looked it up in Chambers!

[judypark]

Thankyou novalis, I am mops and brooms tonight after doing this, Judy