What in Thoth's name is this word???

[dreamer_easy]

The clue: "Mince pie first taken up by the few?"

The letters: _P_T_ _ _E

I shall run mad!!!!

Comments

[kateorman.livejournal.com]

On our trip to Canberra I cut a few crosswords out of various newspapers - this was labelled "English Crossword", so I assume it was from the Times. A very British clue, too. :-) I haven't been keeping up with the Herald x-word, alas - I have a book of completely vicious Guardian ones! Jon turns out to have an instinct for the things, and is certainly more help than the cats, though they're always eager to participate, primarily by sitting on the crossword, the atlas, etc