Last Clue

[charlierabbit]

Hello, clue is Box and why it was looking crushed? -a- -o- (3,3) suspect it is going to be Carton, but not sure where the "looking crushed" part comes in? Thanks for any explanation

[Lie-in King]

Because it had a "cart on" (it) ?

[bobbinwales]

My first thought was that too but it was the 3, 3 bit that put me off saying it

[weecalf]

Maybe car with you know heavy weight on it as in cartoons half underweight weight shape with 1 ton stamped on it .

[dannyk13]

Because the car had a ton on it.

[davebro]

why 3,3 tho'?

[dannyk13]

Dunno,setter's error?

[charlierabbit]

Thanks for all the answers and discussion - lost connection last night so have only just got back. The only thing I could surmise was that the ton weight was "on" the car(t). As for the 3,3 I can only think it's a kind of "poetic licence" as they had 2 3 word answers to fill so they split the 6 letter carton into 2 e letter words!!! Many thanks again, everyone, have just seen today's paper with the solution and Carton is indeed the answer.

[Mamyalynne]

T don't like it when they split words across the grid.