Radio Times Jumbo Prize crossword

[Iolanthe]

Please can anyone help - my last answer!

56 down must be Ukulele (Instrument favoured by Frank Skinner, emulating George Formby) but it doesn't allow 61 across answer to be Sexy, the only answer I can find to: ---- Beast, heist movie starring Ray Winstone and Ben Kingsley.

Ukulele is the correct way to spell this word:
Etymology: from Hawaiian 'ukulele "ukulele," literally, "jumping flea," from 'uku "flea" + lele "jumping"


so 61 across should be -u-y Beast. Can anyone suggest a different film name? I can't find an alternative.

Many thanks, if you can help.

[Zhukov]

Ukelele

[chelle7272]

I had always thought either uku or uke was acceptable?

[shoota]

OED gives ukelele as an alternative spelling.

[chelle7272]

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ukelele

[bookbinder]

Sexy Beast is correct:
http://www.timeout.co...615/ray-winstone.html

[Zhukov]

Sexy Beast..is one of my favourite British movies..A must watch!

[bookbinder]

This website mentions the spelling "ukelele":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukulele

[Iolanthe]

Thanks, folks. I thought that would be the reply.

It would have been helpful if the compiler had put "alternative spelling" for Ukulele, as it is not usually spelled Ukelele......... I speak as an etymologist, and a pedantic one at that!!!! - I hate apostrophes where they shouldn't be, and leaving them out where they should be. I'd better climb back into my proverbial soapbox!!!