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Hello, Elle!
Yes, nurse just a tad concerned about it.
All fine now, though.
I did not know that about Pearly Kings.
I would not have got the answer, though.
Is Pearly a noun, too?
Brewers is excellent!
Miss Konta is playing just now.

Hi, Rusty!
You have put your finger unerringly on the weak spot.......is "pearly" a noun?
I cannot find it in any dictionary nor does it mention it as such in Brewers.
The reference is always to a Pearly King or Pearly Queen.
I'm presuming that "pearly" was originally used as an adjective, but the term "Pearly King" became know as a Proper noun.
Hence the more familiar "Pearly" as a noun?
What do you think?
I haven't had chance to watch any tennis - how did Johanna do today?
Dinner has just arrived - a treat from the fish and chip shop!

Elle, Rusty - Pearly as a noun seems to be in the Collins dictionary.

The pearly kings and queens are known as "pearlies" (source : Chambers)

Pearly (noun singular) found on an online dictionary :
a London costermonger who wears on ceremonial occasions a traditional dress of dark clothes covered with pearl buttons

Eirlys, thanks for that. I didn't check my Chambers as I thought Elle had looked there.

Apologies Malone...I was still typing and missed your post

Hello, Malone,
Thanks for that.
I suppose it could well be a noun in the same way Chinese is a noun for a meal nowadays?
Maybe Pearly is used as a noun in the Cockney communities, but the rest of us won't come across them?

Hello, Elle!
As I said to Malone, I think Pearly could well have become a noun.
I wonder is there such a thing as a Cockney Dictionary?
Or do they say pearlies for teeth or something?
Johanna won the first set, that is all I know/
Laura Robson is on her last wild card at Wimbledon.
After that she has to earn her place in tournaments.
Any news on the IOC meeting?

Thank you for that, Eirlys.
I skimmed through Chambers but did not spot that!

Rusty, as far as words/words in crosswords are concerned - if they're good enough for Chambers,they're good enough for me.

I see it in Chambers now!
Another mystery put to bed!
I concur about Chambers, Malone.