Week 1023

[cracker222]

13a Feeble person after last of suit material (5) TIRED. Why?
16d What Cinderella became after twelve (8) THIRTEEN. What is the Cinderella connection?

[Mamyalynne]

13 sui T + Weed

[scorpiojo]

13 (Sui)t weed

[scorpiojo]

Teenager

[Baldric]

16 TEENAGER

[Davemano]

16 Her magic finished at midnight and her luck would then run out?

[cracker222]

Aha - I had OTHER instead of OUTRE, hence the R of TIRED instead of the E of TWEED. Thanks.

Are you saying that TEENAGER is a meaing of Cinderella?

[Mamyalynne]

No, simply when anyone turns 12 they become a teenager.

[Mamyalynne]

Cinderella is being used as a misdirection really.

[cracker222]

Hang on. I have T?I?T?E?. What is TEENAGER to do with the clue or the answer? And what is the relevance of Cinderella?

[cracker222]

Ah - a misdirection. I didn't know they existed (unless relevant!)

[Mamyalynne]

Ah, well the same stands really, everyone who passes 12 becomes 13 - they mention Cinderella because it makes you think of midnight rather than the simplest thing - age.

[Mamyalynne]

Sorry I'm waffling, don't have the grid.

[cracker222]

Google says Cinderella was 19, so yes, it seems just to be there to confuse things. Thanks again Mamy

[Mamyalynne]

You're very kind, I think I did more to muddy the waters really - good luck Cracker.

[Davemano]

Think this is a bad clue.