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23d Top pupils going on a school visit?
-u-i-a-s.
Also, 22d Nearly stop rook eating tail of pygmy kingfisher. I have POLYGON simply because it fits and I could think of nothing else - any ideas please?

22, Halcyon?

Halcyon days are the calm days in winter when kingfishers lay their eggs on the sea (supposedly!)

Hi Chrise and rusty
Remain to be convinced
Thea

Nearly stop = HAL(t)
rook = con
eating tail of pygmY
= kingfisher

23d OUTCLASS

(30a is PROMISCUITY to get the "C")

btw theambler - some arcane contributions to CLUELESS this week - if it were PEER REVIEW I would have to ask for explanations!

Thanks everyone - seems I'd gone wrong all over the place. Sorted now.

Hi Chrise
Im grovelling as you can see.
Could see no link between the full crypt and Kingfisher.
It seems that Halcyon is another word for the Kingfisher The two are dubiousy linked via the (nests on the sea story!!!???).
There are two European KFSHS.. The White breasted one is named Halcyon but strangely our own isnt.
Yes Clueless
I thought the day had come for a bit of arcaninity but didnt think anyone would notice but kind of you to mention it.
BTW am on page 3 so wont stand a chance BUT if I win I will gladly decrypt.
Kind Regs
Hope youve had a nice day there
Bl..dy awful here on the edge of the German Ocean
THEA