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mathprof, Malone, Jono
@2408-2411 pi

ST4963 6d

Inspection by nuns possibly finds guinea pig (4, 5)

TEST PILOT

I see 'pi' as pejorative. If I have understood the parsing correctly I think nuns could be somewhat offended.

Thanks, Paul... I've checked before - Pi doesn't have to be pejorative, seeing as Pious can just mean dutiful...professing to be religious - but I think most people (including me) regard it as meaning goody-goody, sanctimonious etc. I'd act all innocent if any nuns took offence if I used the word!

Malone Paul

I avoid words like pi and pejorative. I think nuns do too. I once worked in a school with a nun who was quite the opposite.

Thanks, malone. Nifty word play indeed. So much so that it went over my head.

Paul, not a fan of that clue for many reasons, not just the "pi."

Thanks, Mathprofrockstar. I quite like clues to be a little bit different, to use new things. I don't think I'd come across 'out of [his] shell' before, and it took me a minute or two to work it out. Some things - audition, on the radio, broadcast, river/flower - are fast approaching cliche status!

I started a list of ‘agent nouns’…
Bloomer, number, summer, flower, banker, speller, winger, butter, shower…
…any others?

Jono, thanks. I can't think of any 'agent nouns' offhand, but I'll watch out for them.

Jono, how about feller and singer?

Thanks Mathprof, or should I call you summer?