Saturday Times

[frameshift]

Don't know if I'm getting dimmer, but this week's was a lot harder than normal. Can anyone explain, plesase?

5d Greek inventor takes a brief holiday, having agreed to break (10) ARCHIMEDES

22d One very brief thought (4) IDEA

Thanks a lot.

[bibblebub]

5d a = a, brief holiday = res(t), agreed = chimed => a R chimed ES

[frameshift]

Thanks Bibblebub, I couldn't see that.

[bibblebub]

with 22d I'm struggling to come up with a definitive explanation, other than it just has to be that answer

[bigphil101]

22d one - I; very - dea(l) brief. ???

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Not quite Bigphil, but you've put me on to it.

One I with very = dea(d).

Thanks.

[bigphil101]

Aha - Yes! I was clutching at straws a little. Glad to have been of help in a rather circuitous way! Cheers.