Radio Times Prize Crossword Tuesday February 11Th 2014

[Jean Genie]

Stuck for just one this week. Thought it comparitively easy compared to last week! Just a simple little one. 2d. European runs in anorak (5) ?r?e?
Can only think of Greek with those letters but can't get it to fir the clue.

[dannyk13]

Greek ( r in geek)

[Psybbo]

geek + e

[Lie-in King]

2d Yes, 'Greek' - 'r(uns)' (from cricket notation, in) 'geek' (anorak)

[auntflo]

anorak = geek
run = r

g r eek

[Psybbo]

sorry + r

[Jean Genie]

Thanks, everyone. Couldn't find a reference for 'geek' in my dictionary - another word for 'anorak'?

[stocksman]

I wondered if it might be Croat(r in coat), but as I haven't done the rest of the clues it may not fit in.

[slaney]

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/geek

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/anorak

[Jean Genie]

Thanks, Staney. The only geek I had ever heard of was a circus/carnival geek!