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[shandon18]

36 down - One who may view the flats from the pit? (11)
I only have --e---e-o-r
Theatregoer would fit but unable to make sense of it.
Help please......

[Lie-in King]

Theatregoer - views the flats (scenery) from the pit (seats; ground floor of a theatre)

[Tilly2]

overmanager?

[Tilly2]

:-) Wrong again!

[elliemay1]

I thought the pit was where the orchestra is seated

[davegosling]

^^ It is, strictly speaking. The pit is typically the part of a theatre between the front of the stage and the first row of public seating where an orchestra will sit of the production requires such.

It's usually lower than the first row of seats, hence "pit". Typically, punters don't sit in the pit.

Not the greatest of clues, but L-i-K's answer is clearly correct.

[Mamyalynne]

Pit

Def

BRITISHdated
the seating at the back of the stalls of a theatre.
noun: the pit.

[davegosling]

Interesting! Never knew that.

[Tilly2]

...and I thought the pit was where my dad worked...