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In another thread Bees wrote:

"RT 28 is out now, so we can start again! There's one beaut of a clue.
It was the best of Radio Times, It was the worst of Radio Times!"

The clue referred to was:

20A Package for Sydney. (6)

I have C?R?O? and entered CARTON but cannot connect a cardboard box to the Australian city.

Any help would be welcome.

Hi John, could it refer to Sydney Carton from a Tale of two cities?

Hi campanilla,

That'll do nicely. Thanks.

John, I'm shocked! I thought you got that straight away. I can go back to smug mode now, I didn't think I'd ever beat you to a clue.

Hi Bees,

It is probably because I spend too much time at the keyboard, but I just had a mental block on that one.

I get the feeling that John isn't a city guy.

BW.
JimC

'Evening all,

No, it was me who had already finished the crossword who had picked up on Bees' oblique reference to the answer, which I thought was rather clever.

As I commented at the time, perhaps I have a warped mind because I saw the answer straight away.

Have a good weekend,

Caravaggio

Hi Caravaggio, Thank you, I've been telling people I'm clever for years, but no one has ever agreed with me before. I've just looked up your name because I thought it might be a make of Italian caravan, but no! Caravaggio was an Italian broke, sorry baroque, painter who killed a man in a dispute over a tennis match. Please chill out for the next couple of days and don't watch Wimbledon, OK?

Hi Bees,

Michelangelo Merisi [da Caravaggio] actually killed someone in a duel over a bet on a game of tennis. Your research does you proud! However, I'm not a psychopath and, whilst I will watch the odd game of tennis [NOT women - can't stand the grunting], I much prefer rugby union, football, athletics and cricket.

However, on your advice, I will take it easy this weekend and, if the Dearly Beloved complains, I'll blame you. Is that alright?

Kind regards,

Caravaggio