St Prize Crossword 25D

[Tina]

25D Small child swallows slice of roast joint (5) m?t?e - mitre? Can't see why. Many thanks in advance.

[dannyk13]

Small child=mite
slice of roast =r

[tonzer55]

MITrE Mite is another name for a child

[sedge47]

mite (small child) containing R(oast)

[Captain2]

Small child = MITE - swalowing slice of R(oast)

Mitre = Kind of joint

[jim360]

mite = small child, r = slice of roast, and mitre is a type of join forming a corner.

[tyrepill]

Mit(r)e

[Tina]

I don't understand the link to joint

[Tina]

Thanks to all and to Captain 2 for explaining.

[jim360]

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/mitre+joint