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Only just seen your post billb.

Hi Big Dave,
Nobody mentioned that there is a theme. I still can't get it tho.

("drowsy" obviously looks a better bet)

Oh!

I got on the wrong end of this one ...

1. Until Bullfrog cleared it up, I thought that (across?) was probably Norm's suggestion of an answer to the clue "Say this makes you this (6)".

2. I had no idea that there was a theme to this crossword.

Once again, a request: Please, please post ALL the relevant info right at the outset!!

JimC

Just a suggestion:

The solution may lie in manipulating the first two words - "say this" - using "across" as a key, and also assuming that "this" means "crossword".

"Say": if we assume here that "across" means "cross out a" we are left with "sy".

"Crossword": if we assume here that "across" means "without cross" - i.e. "a" in its Greek meaning of "without" - we are left with "word".

If we put these two together we are left with an angram of "drowsy", which fits in with the sleep theme.

Anyone got any ideas for 5 across? At the moment I've got "w-y-e" but can't make it work.

Great explanation Prof.

What is the clue for 5 across, please?

JimC

5 across: M1 for 1 down? (5)

Hi.

Big Dave answered this in another post as:

1 Way NE (Sleep, ballet dancer).


BW.
JimC

I should have added that the solution to 1 down is "sleep"

Thanks JimC (and Big Dave). Good call.