Dt 28123

[nicat]

20d frenchman is up bearing cherished weapon (7)

[dannyk13]

Sidearm

[1ozzy]

Sidearm

[nicat]

thanks why?

[fiction-factory]

Is this the exact clue?

[fiction-factory]

I remember a similar one yesterday that was DEAR in SIM .
IS up = SI
Frenchman = M

[fiction-factory]

The clue will be correct- it's just slightly different to one yesterday

[1ozzy]

is up = si + dear + M(onseur)
or something like that

[mallyh]

Frenchman =m
is reversed #
dear= cherished

[bibblebub]

frenchman is up = M is reversed = SI M
bearing cherished = put DEAR in that^

(M is short for Monsieur, just as we have Mr for Mister)

[fiction-factory]

This is the clue I was thinking of from yesterday
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1493361.html

[nicat]

thanks all

[maurice]

sidearm: M(onsieur) +is upside down, containing "dear"

[1ozzy]

Well at least I've now learnt to spell mister in French ;-)