D.Tel Quick Xword

[philtheboot]

This is my first question ever, although I have used AB for a few years now, so here goes! Could anybody explain why some of the clues in the D.T. Quick Crossword are written in italics?
It is something that has puzzled me for ages, but have never known the logic behind it. Today, for example, the first three across clues are written thus.
Thanks in anticipation.

[Catron]

They are a play on words - say them quickly and you will get a phrase or another word. A recent example was the words TAKE, KNOW and LOGICAL - said quickly the word that comes is TECHNOLOGICAL.

[Catron]

And todays, VIC, TOR and EONS is VICTORIANS.

[kayakamina]

And today's clues are

Eastenders Pub

Rocky height

Vast ages

VIC TOR EONS

[philtheboot]

Thanks for the rapid replies. Look forward to tomorrows paper now that I know what it is all about.

[philtheboot]

Sorry, that should have been tomorrow's!!

[johnalex]

The play on words occurs each day and involves the first two across clues (but no italics). On Mondays there are usually three or even four words, which are also shown in italics. So today the top row reads VIC+TOR+EONS.

Knowing this 'secret' can often help you solve the connecting down clues! Monday's crossword is harder than the rest of the week, or maybe it's just me . . . .

[philtheboot]

Thanks johnalex, thats worth remembering. Today's wasn't too easy!