BRAIN TEASER

[the_great_she_elephant]

Here's one for all you cryptic crossword wizards. It was one of the clues in todays West Australian crossword  and I thought it was clever enough to share:

the grounds of Chequers in the late fifties? (6,2,4)

Hint: being a Pom of somewhat mature years might be an advantge in solving this.

[gleee58]

shades of gray

As you can see, I'm not a pom and not of enough mature years to know  😄

[the_great_she_elephant]

Nope.

[serendipityricho]

Have a go---------------------fields of play...........................Richo.

[the_great_she_elephant]

Nope?

Two clues: What is Chequers?

Who lived there in the late fifties?

[lloydslights · Accepted solution]

Chequers - home of English Prime Ministers has beautiful gardens

Prime Minister of England late 50's Macmillan or Eden

Clues 6-2-4   :  Garden of Eden?

Chequers in Sydney was a nightclub!

[serendipityricho]

Good onya Deb-think you got it.........................Richo.

[lloydslights]

Actually, She-ele, being taught in primary school in Australia in the late 50's, we seemed to learn more about Britain than Australia.

Although, I do recall "News of the Week", where newspaper clippings were framed around the map of the world with a string from the paper to the country that was in the "news".    

-------Bit different to the News, that our children shared with the class - so many domestic arguments and new "uncles", etc.

DEB

[the_great_she_elephant]

Well done, Deb. I try to do the cryptic every day and most of the clues are fairly ho-hum, but I thought that one was really original. another one I thought rather clever was: A handy army joint. (5)

Spoiler

wrist

[serendipityricho]

Tgse--geez the cryptics test you out.

I try and do the one in the Herald every day

Never get it out-but been close-check the next day-see where i went wrong.

Can remember a clue that stumped me early

Across the top ..7..4

Clue was something like--------hairdressers staff.

Being a bloke -put in-- barbers pole---nothing would fit in after that.

The answer was --curling wand-..lol........................................................Richo.