Everyman 3318

[JamesMurphy]

Just got round to doing last weeks Everyman this morning and there are a couple of solns that I'm not completely clear on.

18dn is MAGPIE both from the letters and the fact it is referenced as a hoarder in 5ac, but why is it "Chatterbox, good in new game (6)"

Also, 12/13ac "Use the grapevine in part of castle, with one a threat, as it were? (4,2,3,2,3,6)" must be KEEP AN EAR TO THE GROUND and I see KEEP as part of castle and AN EAR TO THE as an anagram of one a threat but where does GROUND come from?

Thanks in advance!

[roslyn251254]

pi =pious = good inside anagram of game magpie is a chattering bird

[sedge47]

12/13a Ground is the anagram indicator. It's a reverse anagram so you want an anagram (ground) of AN EAR TO THE to get "one a threat".

[JamesMurphy]

Thanks guys. Very helpful!