Ev 1670

[professorplum13]

There will be clashes so crossers may not help...

Some clues have an extra word but not these 2 clues...

23a Celebrity's taken in by the method of extremely little food(6)    

40a Sceptically seek sociable type (6)

[Neveracrossword]

40 Askant, definition in Chambers,  Ask and Ant, 

[bookbinder]

23a star ve

[professorplum13]

Thank you NACW and bookbinder

[Neveracrossword]

I think 23 is Famine, very little food - Fame, celebrity, with In inside?

[professorplum13]

Thanks again NACW....i've corrected the crossing down answer  and famine fits now

[ProfessorMaisie]

23a Is a straight clue ''by the method of'' = IN [which is ''taken in'']. As there isn't an extra word in the answer, the entry is altered thematically.

[professorplum13]

I seem to be missing the Z to A change....

[Neveracrossword]

PP, I think you should check 1 A....

[professorplum13]

I have apologize...ah I get it now...didnt think of that as an alternative! Thank you.

[Neveracrossword]

ProfessorP, glad that helped.

[Loki2034]

I have finished but am uncertain of 2d. Doing a bunk, zero independence gained by turn back. Thanks.