Crossword Help Forum
Forum Rules

Yoohoo, ixion, peterm et al! I finished this yesterday but still don't quite get the word play in three of the clues.
31A: Component of visual purple you'll need because of following other people's (5)
because of=IN?
35A: Scotsman's drunk an aperitif (not the last) in e.g. Paris (10)
I have APER and NO in CITY but don't see where NO comes from.
27D: Learner works without a desk-top support (5)
The answer's obvious, but what's the word for learner that works without an A?

31a Opsin

35a Capernoity

27d Loper

I assume "an aperitif (not the last)" =
a Perno(d)

perno(d)

Thanks. Those are the answers I have. I was taking the end off of aperitif and thus didn't see where the no was coming from. I still don't get the loper clue.

Hello Aristo. It's L + OPER[A].

Aaaah. I was wondering about opera but didn't know that L normally stood for learner. Is that a designation on British driver's licenses or something? Thanks, peterm!

Learner drivers in the UK have to display an 'L' plate (a red L on a white background) on their car until they pass their test. In crosswords 'L' can also be signified by student, pupil etc.

Thanks. Rose madder is one of my favorite dollops on the palette.