Cheek the King? I don't think so! Wear away to a 'sleek ton' was an anagram of skeleton, which was the name of an old crossword (probably before your time) and refers to the fact that if neither you or your lie-iness made the tea, both of you would starve. Apropos of ex persons - the love of my life left me after almost 18 years (that's when she re-gained her eyesight).