Local Crossword Friday April 24Th 2020

[Aelred]

Not generally known that the ship is about the Mediterranean island (7) ?????T?

Thank you in advance for your help

[Sam1960]

S ecret S

[Buenchico]

^^^ Ruddy 'eck, Sam!

I thought of 'secrets' straight away but somehow I couldn't see that 'ecret' = 'Crete'.

I thought I was getting a bit better at making sense of cryptic clues but now I'm seriously doubting it!

[Aelred]

Thank you Sam for your reply, but I cannot figure out how you arrived at that answer!

[Sam1960]

Sometimes the answer just jumps out Chris, as it did there. Hope this is finding you well, and you're coping with your self isolation. Thinking of you ; )

[Sam1960]

Crete in SS (ship) Aelred

[Buenchico]

Thanks for your kind thoughts, Sam, and I hope that my post provided the explanation that Aelred was seeking:

(SS =[steam] ship. 'ecret' is an anagram of Crete, which is a Mediterranean island)

[Buenchico]

Oops! Crossed posts!

[Buenchico]

. . . and (for completeness) 'not generally known'= secrets

[Sam1960]

; ))

[Aelred]

Thank you so much Sam. I can see it now. I'm not very bright unfortunately so I should stay clear of cryptic crosswords!
Goodnight and thanks again

[Sam1960]

I think you do just great Aelred : ))
stay safe

good luck ; ))