Enigmatic Variations N0. 1667

[Matakari]

Good morning, some help with the following to get me through would be appreciated, thanks.

11a Unpleasant job, cleaning out enormous feet ( 7 ) : ?AO??E?
23a Bathe around each dusk in seaweed ( 6, 2 words ) : ???O??
30a Have lull, almost loose in very informal time ( 7 ) : ????U??
7d Insect eater an aide cultivated to capture oxygen ( 7 ) : ????E??
8d Marvellous commercial director put on extra shade ( 8 ) : ?U??C???
24d Parliament being for old bees in difficulty ( 7 ) : ????SY?

[Neveracrossword]

Morning, Matakari. You have a few mistakes dotted around, but hopefully these will 'get you through' - one batch would be lovely!

11 Chorees - Chore,unpleasant job and E (normou)S.

23 Sea Oak

7 An anagram that you should get very easily - 'an aide' and oxygen

24 Knesset

30 Helluva

8 Superadd

[newmodarmy]

In 7d follow NAC's guidance....and note your E is in the wrong place

[Matakari]

Many thanks, NACW and newmodarmy, I thought this one would be more Matakari-friendly, but not so! Help with this batch should bring this to a close, I hope.

3d  Feel cheated when gourde changed ( 6 ) : ?OO??D
  ( Thought of an anagram for “gourde”…)
26d  Fold in rock introductory section ( 5 ) : ?L??A 
29d  June’s predecessor eats primitive river flowers and eel ( 6 ) : MU?R??
30d  Why cast less heartless divine inspirations? ( 5 ) : H??L?

 

 

 

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari..

3 Rogued

26 Alapa

29 Murray

30 Hwyls

Yes, it'd be good if this brought it to a close - I didn't see you needing three batches for this one!

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, if this one is still proving too tough for you, switch over to Private Eye! The puzzle there is very straightforward. 

[Matakari]

Thanks, NACW, I got “ROGUED” and “MURRAY” but could not parse the latter. Another useful lesson which I will not abandon so quickly. Confirmation for the following would be welcomed:

4d Ed’s equal portion of hope in a reprieve ( 5 ) :  PE??E  ( PEACE )
33d Hawk’s beginning, loudly and clearly, to sound like owl (4 ) : H?U?  ( HOUT ) 
18a Whitener accepted with embarrassment ( 5 ) : A?ENE  ( AGENE )
40 Special period for healthful particle in Islay ( 5 )  : S??ME  ( STIME )

And this one:

16a Confused lover embraces suitor’s second opening ( 6 ) : L?U?CE 

 

PS: NACW, I’ve already done the EYE Crossword 790. I have not yet seen N0 791.

 

[elliemay1]

16 louvre, anag of lover + u

[Captain2]

16a most obvious clue I've seen in a while.

Anagram + second letter of.....

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari.

33,18 and 40 are correct.

16 A - your C is wrong. You should have spotted the French word very quickly!  It's simply an anagram ('confused'- a well known indicator) of Lover and the second letter of 'suitor'.

[Neveracrossword]

There, Matakari - I think you really are giving up too soon!  That really was a terribly easy clue.

And 4 D was another easy one, hidden in the clue (remembering the preamble's mention of extra words).

The Private Eye puzzle I mentioned is from the latest issue.