Times Sat 24119

[mappamundi]

1 across. The answer appears to be WELL PLACED but I cannot derive that from the clue.
Can anyone explain this (or provide an alternative that does derive from the clue)?

Thanks MM

[kayakamina]

From the nursery rhyme - Ding dong bell pussy in the well.......who pulled her out ..(Tommy) .STOUT

[peeanut]

it's to do with the nursery rhyme where a boy called Stout rescues a cat from a well put there by a boy called Thin

[mappamundi]

Thanks folks - my nursery rhyme recollections are clearly not up to Times X-Word standard!