Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4474 Sunday February 26th 2012

[kalahari]

Would appreciate an explanation: 1 ac: Knowing what, in short, is out of date (4) ?R?H
I can only think of ARCH but is it MARCH shortened and thus "out of date" and the word ARCH itself also being a bit archaic?
Thanks in advance!

[dannyk13]

Knowing = arch
Out of date = archaic

[roslyn251254]

arch(aic)??

[factor-fiction]

That's the only explanation I can think of

[kalahari]

Thanks DannyK13. I did not make the link to shortening ARCHAIC. Sometimes I think I look for too much in these clues!

[factor-fiction]

I meant dannyk13's explanation

[kalahari]

Thanks Roslyn (is that your birthday?) and Factor30.

[roslyn251254]

yes - I'm a xmas baby!

[kalahari]

Perfect partner for a miser. One set of presents! But I am sure you get doubly spoiled.