Guardian Prize

[RogerBear]

23. Lover of playwright shut up like a canary (7). Have S–A–I–N.

Also 15d. Wicked trial on murder victim in lift (8). I have DEMONIAC. But surely the last part of the clue should have been the murderer, not his victim?

[1ozzy]

Wicked = definition
Trial = Demo
Murder victim is Cain , written up,,,lift

[Jackdaw33]

Cain reversed.

[1ozzy]

Shavian

[Jackdaw33]

Well spotted. Had to think for a second before parsing.

[1ozzy]

Thanks Jack.

[RogerBear]

Thank you, 1ozzy, for Shavian. Clever!

But you both fail to see my point about Demoniac. The parsing was easy, but Cain was the MURDERER, not the victim!

[Jackdaw33]

I fully agree.

[1ozzy]

Yes! I should have paid attention at Sunday School all those years ago ;-/

[RogerBear]

And so should Paul!