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grins

27th September 2015, 09:28
Last one and completely flummoxed:

Michelangelo's nippers? (5). I have C_E_A.

Thanks in advance.
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scorpiojo

27th September 2015, 09:29
Chela in the clue
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elle

27th September 2015, 09:36
'Chela' is singular - shouldn't the clue have read 'nipper'?
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grins

27th September 2015, 09:38
Thanks. Saw it but had no idea it meant nipper. Also no indicator it was a hidden which rather put me off
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grins

27th September 2015, 09:40
Elle, you are of course correct. Apologies.
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cryptastic

27th September 2015, 11:14
The containment indicator is the apostrophe after michealangelo - belonging to , or possesed by.
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grins

28th September 2015, 07:55
Got it. Thanks all for your help. Much appreciated
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