Week 1241

[cracker222]

3d Boy idiot fools around with maiden in novel (4,2,7) SONS OF SOLOMON but I can't quite parse it. Help please

[Mamyalynne]

Boy - Son
Idiot - Loon
Fools (anag)

Maiden - M

[cracker222]

Thanks Mamy. I didn't get idiot = LOON, and I'm still a bit suspicious about how the clue indicate's inclusion of the anagram and M

[Mamyalynne]

'Novel' is the anagram indicator and fools anag is around M(aiden)

[Mamyalynne]

I'm not doing a good job of explaining sorry.

[cracker222]

I thought novel was the definition, but perhaps it also acts as the anagram indicator. Not to worry

[pldcav]

How about SONG OF SOLOMON with GOON for IDIOT. Then there's only one L.

[Mamyalynne]

Much better.

I stupidly thought the answer was confirmed, apologies.

[cracker222]

My fault! I quickly checked the phrase "Sons Of Solomon" and it turns out to be a metal band, whereas "Song Of Solomon" is a book (a novel?) in the Old Testament.

Well done pldcav

[vygotsky]

THANKS A MILLION FOR YOUR HELP!!! VERY DIFFICULT CLUE FOR ME - EEEEK!