Daily Telegraph Prize Crossword 26379 Saturday October 23rd 2010

[FIERYFRANK]

stuck on this last one.....15d too particular about italian city, not very English (8)..... I've got - v - r - i - e.........if the answer to this clue is overnice, venice is in the word (Italian city) but what connection dothe remaining letters o,r have to 'too particular' in the clue?
Can anyone explain?

[bibblebub]

about = OVER
italian city not very english = (ve)NICE

[bibblebub]

and overnice = too particular

[FIERYFRANK]

aha!.... thanks bibblebub! regards, FF

[bibblebub]

happy to help

[boxtops]

Bibble - what is that sign, no sitting....;-)

[bibblebub]

just as long as you don't have a lisp

[boxtops]

That's what I though ;-)

[bibblebub]

i'm flushed with embarrassment now

[boxtops]

Your name's not John, is it?

[bibblebub]

no, Lou

[boxtops]

What, not Lou Rolls?

[bibblebub]

my sibling has just come around the corner, it was a sis turn

[boxtops]

Obviously time you took the plunge(r)....

sorry frank, for borrowing your thread!

[bibblebub]

i did post about the chain of events, but it was pulled

[boxtops]

...someone taking the airwick, obviously

[bibblebub]

you can't have your cake and eat it too

[boxtops]

Let us spray

[bibblebub]

I'm bowled over by that one, shall we put a lid on it?

[boxtops]

Yes please bibble, the light's just gone out!

[Landon]

I suppose that overnice also means too neat or too particular Many thanks and regards