Daily Mail Prize Crossword Tuesday March 4Th 2014

[orly]

5 down Prison in "Porridge" about to be demolished (4) _T _ R (must be STIR, but why?)

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[vakayu]

stir is slang word for prison,and you stir porridge,also Porridge was the name of tv programme about prison.

[Mamyalynne]

Strange clue though 'demolished' is usually an anagram indicator,odd.

[orly]

yep, I know that but why "to be demolished"?

[scorpiojo]

Grits is a type of porridge - reverse and remove the g...

[Mamyalynne]

Well yes but no 'Head deletion' indicator either.

[kalimera]

The prison was called Slade -(slayed)- as in destroyed demolished and Stir is slang for prison

[scorpiojo]

^ not exactly demolished though, sorry

[Mamyalynne]

Ta Kalimera.

[orly]

thanks all - just seems a bit over the top

[Calibax]

stir(about)
stirabout: porridge; a bustle or commotion;