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panofsky | 17:53 Sun 25th Jul 2010 | Crosswords
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14 across: Hold son? (4,6) - is this half nelson? and if so, why - I know that it's a definition of an arm hold but don't get the rest of it.
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A 'Half Nelson' = a wrestling hold & (Nel)son...

...Please don't shoot the messenger, I don't write these poor clues! :-)
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Thanks, Lie-in King!
I think this is brilliant clue. It is extremely compact, One word gives the meaning (hold), and the other is a brilliantly compact cryptic clue. - i.e. half "nelson" is "son"
yes! credit where it's due. it was a clever clue.

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