Guardian Prize 30Th May 2020

[Cryptomaniac]

puzzle complete - I think, but cannot parse 19d. Queen clad in a kind of silk found in cupboard(7) a?m?i?e. Must be ARMOIRE, but can’t relate this solution to silk or q/Queen in any way, except maybe the RE at the end. TIA

[Mamyalynne]

R (Regina) in A moire(type of silk)

[Rosie29]

I'm not sure but I think moire is a kind of silk.

[Toorak]

A moire - a type of silk - around r (queen)

[cashier]

A r(queen) moire (silk)

[Mamyalynne]

moire
/mwɑː/
noun
silk fabric that has been subjected to heat and pressure rollers after weaving to give it a rippled appearance.
"a backless dress fashioned out of moire in the new fashionable colour"

[Toorak]

Moire =

silk fabric that has been subjected to heat and pressure rollers after weaving to give it a rippled appearance

[Cryptomaniac]

Thanks all - moire is a new one on me!