Metro Thursday

[barnaclebill58]

11a Describing one with the understanding of the devil. Ans is cloven hoofed (or hooved)
22a The part of the charge threatening evil . Ans is sinister.
I'm stuck with the parsing.

I know the devil is supposed to have cloven feet but I don't get the "with the understanding" bit.
No idea how 22a works

Interesting these clues popped up https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1073682.html but 22a wasn't answered and 11a wasn't parsed.
Thanks

[bookbinder]

11a under standing means what is under and what you're standing on.
Ergo, under and standing, cloven hoofs.

[Neveracrossword]

Evil reversed is Live, the part of the charge threatening. Sinister can mean left, from the left - Evil = Live if read that way?

[barnaclebill58]

If that is correct for 22a, the clue is evil!

[Neveracrossword]

I was maybe clutching at straws, in a bid to come up with something!

[cashier]

The charge in heraldry is the emblem on the shield so the part threatening evil would bethe left side. Left in Heraldry is sinister.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Cashier - that's great.