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seamus, ayrshire

12th April 2020, 09:15
Please could someone explain this:

27A Being with rat number 9? (4) - ?S?E

It has to be ESSE which is Latin for "being" but how does "rat number 9?" work? The answer to 9A is EARNESTS.
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ginge

12th April 2020, 09:23
Hi seamus, [earnests - (rat + n)]*
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seamus, ayrshire

12th April 2020, 09:26
Thanks ginge. So simple when you see it!
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