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docwalls

23rd December 2011, 13:18

17a. Second and (notably) third man could make things sticky (5)

I have S-I-E. I guessed "SPIKE" but can't parse it. Any ideas?

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brackendale

23rd December 2011, 13:20

It is SLIME

Lime is from Harry Lime in The Third Man

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docwalls

23rd December 2011, 13:24

Thanks Brackendale.
Missed the reference and also thought slime tended to make things slippery rather than sticky!
Cheers.

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