Crossword

[tmacen1]

First time use of Answer Bank. Fingers crossed.
Daily Tel. No. 25,569.
12a. Have got 'Shock Treatment' as an answer but can't work out why. Anyone care to expose my idiocy?

[Buenchico]

Hi Tmaacen1,

I'm sorry that I can't directly answer your question but perhaps I could suggest that telling us the question might help us work out (or explain) the answer? :-)

Chris

[tmacen1]

Chris, you officer and gentleman. 12a as follows :-
The cure for convulsions at the hairdressers. (5,9).
P.S. Only one 'a' in my user name.

[mac44]

Shock Treatment is am obsolete term for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) also at the hairdresser you would get treatment for a shock of hair.