Ev 1666 Help Please

[quinol]

8d ragged dishcloths wiping old dishes from russia (7)

begins with s has to drop a letter to make another word

32d somehow strive to host australian raves in perth (7) t--er-- (has to drop a letter to make another word)

36d had to abandon old fellows somewhere in germany (6) r--e-- (drops letter etc)

 

[Neveracrossword]

32 Taivers, anagram . I think it's the I that gets dropped*

36 Bremen - loses the B

I've no longer got my copy, this is from memory. 

[JJ109]

8d sh(t)chis --yes!! (anagram dishcloths - old)

36 (B)remen

bore (had - o(ld) = bre + men (fellows)

[JJ109]

I am glad NAC provided 32d as I couldn't remember that one! I also  had Ta(i)vers

[quinol]

many thanks jj and nac, still stuck on:

31d coloured glass well filled with liquor s--te-

37d used trail uncovered to find unfurnished inn -er-

(i'm supposing hopefully 11d is ends and 40d pele) 

not too worried about endgame - I can see the pest, but not the bottom line

[Neveracrossword]

31 Smalto

37 Serai - from the inside letters of 'uSEd tRAIl'.

[Neveracrossword]

40 D was Pelt, (I hope - from Spelt).

[quinol]

Many thanks again Nac, mostly not words I knew- but will I know them again? Relieved to see bottom line with your help and find out how the penny dropped.

[Neveracrossword]

Quinol, glad I/we could help. Sometimes, but not always, the new words stick in my mind - I've occasionally needed them again.