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Radio Times Prize Crossword 32 Thursday August 3Rd 2023

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6327alanr | 14:07 Tue 30th Jul 2024 | Crosswords
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Can someone explain what is the connection between Blue Peter and "Flag's down beside burglar's safe?" I am aware that Blue Peter is a flag."....beside burglar's safe?" - I do not understand

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In criminal slang a 'peter' is a safe and a safe cracker is a 'peterman'

 

peter in British English

(ˈpiːtə )

noun slang1. 

a safe, till, or cash box

2. 

a prison cell

3. 

the witness box in a courtroom

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Thank you for your help. I did realise, after asking the question, that "down" = BLUE. I did not know about PETER=SAFE.

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