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Spectator N0 2675: Over The Sea By Fieldfare

Matakari | 11:15 Fri 11th Oct 2024 | Crosswords

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Good day, an interesting puzzle! I’ve got the Unclueds quite easily, but am somewhat at sea with the following for which I seek help. Thanks in advance!

40a Acclaimed a confused person from Scots school (10) : ?E????I?A?

14d Island NATO for example picked up, European for years (7) : ?E?OWC?

29d Crippled, finally preach Letter to the Hebrews (6) : L?TE??

Lovatts Giant Cryptic 395

Wordfinder Rt 40

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Lie-in King

40a Academical - anag 'acclaimed a'
14d Menorca - 'acronym' (NATO, eg) up, with 'E(uropean)' for 'y(ears)'
29d Lamedh - 'lamed' + '(preac)h' (finally)

Matakari

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Many thanks, Lie-in King! I should have seen 40a and 29d, but it's done now!

Lie-in King

Glad I could help 😊

Matakari

Question Author

Just a confirmation for this one:
18d Excitedly interrupted cadences at first giving musical effect (6): ?GO?I? ( AGOGIC )

And I have the hidden lover, a three-letter word, occupying two lines. Is this accepted in crosswords? Thanks again!

Neveracrossword

Yes to Agogic, Matakari - Agog, excitedly, then the first letters of Interrupted Cadences.

My three-letter word is the more usual crossword version, on a diagonal - and very close to yours, I expect!

PS Did you finish off Genius?

Matakari

Question Author

Thanks, NACW! Mine is situated within 35a and 38a. And yes, I was pleased to complete Genius.

Neveracrossword

Thanks, Matakari. I'm afraid we must have different lovers! Mine starts towards the bottom of the last column, and is completely straightforward/diagonal.

FleshpotsOfDevon

Well I said to myself I wasn't to going to start today but I did a couple of clues and before I knew it I was done :) 13a is my new favourite word! And my hidden word also starts in the right hand column and heads left, sort of backwards in way.

teacher1

Matakari ..... "pig" over 2 clues is not the required answer!

Neveracrossword

Fleshpots, nice to see you - and nice to read that we probably have the same lover! Yes, it wasn't a toughie from Fieldfare, but it was enjoyable anyway.

Neveracrossword

Teacher1, thanks for that - I couldn't see how Matakari was coming up with a suitable three-letter entry... and I don't know how he settled on your suggestion (if he did)!

FleshpotsOfDevon

Hi Nev! Odd thing is I've never thought of these two as "lovers" in the modern sense, so my first thought was something like Titanic haha

Neveracrossword

Fleshpots, I had the same initial thought about 'lovers', not how I would have initially described the characters - but it wasn't actually 'wrong' in any way. I quite like crosswords misdirecting me...

Neveracrossword

Matakari, do you think you have the correct lover now? I hope so!