Enigmatic Variations N0.1660 By Arcadia

[Matakari]

Good evening, seeking help with the following to get me along, thanks!

10a Preys upon tea plant in clumps of prairie trees ( 8 ) : ????RA??
33a Grocer’s apostrophe, for example, acceptable in absence of good English ( 7 ) : A?????E
3d   Holding back from winning work in pugilism ( 6 ) : ???S??
22d Wrongly views failures involving minimum of effort ( 7 ) : ?I?????
25d Herbivore, say tethered by ancient stake ( 5 ) : ????E

PREAMBLE: Three unclued entries comprise two contributors in contention as to which takes precedence over each other and a third in a BORDER DISPUTE. Entries for the two contenders initially give rise to a DISPUTE in four cells, which must be resolved by them entirely adjusting their relative positions, in the process creating new words. Solvers must highlight two words, totalling ten letters, which describe the BORDER. Chambers Dictionary ( 2016 ) is recommended.

 

 

[Neveracrossword]

Motheats

Abusage

Roping 

 

[Neveracrossword]

Missed

Vegie

PS No parsings, I know you are keen to hone up your skills!

[roslyn251254]

22d misse e s

[Neveracrossword]

Roslyn, thanks, I didn't notice my typo/error last night. Autocorrect kept changing 'vegie' and I think that distracted me!

 

[Matakari]

Thanks, NACW and roslyn, I've got an idea of the first two unclueds. Help with the following should get me closer still, thanks in advance!
 

1a   Comprehend Spenserian impression leaving mark on spelling ( 7 ) : ?N?RA??
31 Roughly shapes lead-free kilns ( 5 ) : E???S
7d   Extremely saggy holding stomach in with bands ( 7 ) : ?TY??E?
16d Village perhaps stopping onset of buboes rocketing ( 4 ) : ???M
18d Exposed cheat having last bit of the other ( 4 ) : E???

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari.

1. Engrasp

31 Oasts

7 Stripey - S(agg)Y, with Tripe, stomach inside.

16 Eyam, famous village - Maybe, perhaps, without the B (start of buboes).

18 Else, other - Welsh is the cheat, drop the ends and add the E from the end of 'the'.

I hope this will be enough...

[Matakari]

This is the last batch that is worrying me. Thanks for answers and I’ll check for the parsing!

24a Pickpocket cases Republican Club ( 6 ) : ?R?VER
29a Word left on Rob Roy’s release ( 6 ) : LE?E?E
35a Old- timer’s certainly contributing to birthday wishes (4 ) : ???S
9d   Girl removing depth charge from shell of boat ( 6 ) : T??AD?
27d Are Young Conservatives involved in move on Perth business trainee? ( 6 ): ?A??E?

And I seek confirmation for the letters in the three unclued entries:

CA?PBERRR?A?

EL?T?ED?Y?AM

CL?S?ICS???E

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, another batch?

24 Driver 

29 Lexeme

35 Hidden in the clue...

9 Tamara

27 Jaycee

[Neveracrossword]

Your letters in the third Unclued entry are correct, you have a couple of errors in the others.

PS I'm glad you're going to 'check for the parsing', I'm worrying that you're doing less and less as the weeks go by!

[Matakari]

Thanks, NACW, I'm learning much from this one. Could you tell me which letters are incorrect in the first two unclued entries? And I'm not too sure about the parsing for this one:
30 Stroke Association probes chronic fatigue syndrome: MA?S?
                ( MASSE ) I see the first word of the clue, but cannot account for the chronic fatigue syndrome bit.

 

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari  - and sorry if I sounded exasperated in my last post! I'm just puzzled at times - you solve Mephisto, week after week and that has some really tough clues, definitely tougher than many you've sought help with today!

ME is the abbreviation  that;s often used instead of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Google ME, it'll save me trying to spell the long version.

I'll have another look at your suggested letters for the unclued entries. The thematic stuff meant that entries were changed, so I will have to work backwards...

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, your E at the start of the middle Unclued entry is wrong. Although I said that some of your letters were wrong, I realise now that I should have reminded you that there are 'disputes' (clashes) in four cells. You said earlier that you have a good idea of the first two unclued entries, so you probably have a good idea how to fill them (another big hint!)

[Matakari]

Thanks for your patient help, NACW, I should be finishing this one now.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari, there's enough help here  on AB for you to finish this, I'm sure! I was very relieved this morning when you said you had an idea on the unclued entries.

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, I'm glad you're an early bird - I can comment on the delight you probably felt when you saw La Jerezana's Speccie crossword this morning!  If ever there was a Matakari-friendly puzzle...

PS Did  you finish off EV?