Enigmatic Variations N0. 1670

[Matakari]

Good morning, a stiff challenge with clues that I’d like to understand. Help with the following would be appreciated, thanks!

12a  Arithmetic logic unit oddly left out modern cleaner swift digital features? ( 6 ) : ???D??

16a  Hastily made mistake in July ( 5 )  : ?EN??

27a  Sign of class in the world is worth ( 5 ) : ????E

22d  Beer consumed by poet’s black, in no great demand ( 8 ) : ?A????KE

35d  Newly formed island map ultimately missed ( 4 ) : ??AS

PREAMBLE:Solvers must remove a superfluous word from each of 23 clues before solving. Taking either the first or last letter from these words, in clue order, indicates how to LOOP the remaining answers for entry, resolving any clashes. All entries in the final grid are real words.

 

 

 

 

[JJ109]

16a Jerry(built/hastily made)= err (mistake,in) j(ul)y

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, you have several mistakes...

12 Alulae

16 Jerry

22 Saleable

27 Value

35 Char

As ypu have only just started, there's no point in tackling the thematic elements just yet. There might be a few batches before that happens!

[JJ109]

22d if the surplus word is "no" then

Saleable= in great demand

ale (beer) (in) sable (black)

[Neveracrossword]

27 is Vale, world, with U, sign of class (Upper class)

22 Sable, poet's black, with Ale, beer inside

35 Char(t), map, ultimately missed (lose the last letter)

[Matakari]

Thanks, NACW and jj109! This batch should make a huge difference, thanks!

14a  Backing of north wind has clipped wings of planes ( 4 ) : ?K??
17a  Worked around substantive university to nip off unopened flowers from view ( 6 ) : ??SB?D
11d  Soldier confessed that Portaloo was some distance inside Persia ( 8 ) : ??RA?AN?
15d  By right unionist is wallowing in keen resentment ( 4 ) : ???E
20d  Could be Caliban’s acts force Prospero to go after rejected narcotic drinks ( 8 ) : SAU?????
31d  Divorce form is endless discussion with a query ( 5 ) : ?A?AR

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari. That first batch was scary, I think you had only two or three correct letters

17 Disbud

15 Iure

31 Taraq- parsing on an earlier thread.

14 Aero

I hope this is enough to make a huge difference, and I hope too you are coping with finding 23 extra words! 

[saladdodger]

Matakari... I hope you don't enter these puzzles that you have so much help for?

I understand that it's all a learning curve but...

[Matakari]

Thanks, NACW! For 11d I got PARASANG, but  fro 20d: SAU?????

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, glad you have solved one! Did the latest set of answers make a big difference, are you making proper progress now?

20 Savagism (I'm sure you're remembering the preamble mentions clashes?)

[Matakari]

Good morning, back to the charge! Help would be appreciated for the following for my own edification. My mission after this is to sort out the superfluous words.

28a Drinks liquid foods missing broth’s essence ( 4 ) : ?U??

33a Absorb some memory Tony’s occupying Nancy’s farmhouse ( 8 )  : G?GA????

36a Superior resident’s greeting, with special constable coming in for afternoon ( 5 ) : ?IG??

38a Salty crusts on soil turned clear with earth scratched away ( 4 ) : ???S

39a Edible root’s second inch folia stripped ( 5 ) : R????

43a Running miles in apparently not pushing taking in learner ( 9 ) : ????B????

 

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, you must be the most 'edified' ABer ever, after almost 16 years of help!

28 Sups, soups with the middle letter (essence ) of 'broth'.

33 Gigabyte

36 Cisco

38 Rehs

39 Mooli

43Smuggling

 

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, the 17 answers you've been given should mean you'll be able to sort out many of the superfluous words - and you should spot something going on...

[Matakari]

While I look forward to Doc’s Matakari-friendly offering tomorrow, I seek answers for the last set of clues before undertaking the search for the 23 words, thanks!

7a   American’s heavy sentimentality new ( 4 ) : HO?L
31a Third snagg’s attempt to cover base ( 4 ) : TRE?
5d   Dodgy aircon’s unit close to exit giving off smell ( 4 ) : I?EY

[Neveracrossword]

You're very welcome, Matakari. Glad I could help with the third batch too....

[Matakari]

Many thanks, NACW! Answers for 7a, 31a and 5d, please!

[roslyn251254]

 

31a usual 3 letter word for attempt with e (base) inside

5d wiffy loses a letter to give dodgy

7a sentimentality is goo, then add n

Your crossers aren't necessarily wrong because there are clashes and changes which need to happen ....

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Roslyn. I reminded Matakari earlier about the clashes  - and hoped that his grid was pretty full by that point, that he'd have an inkling of what was happening. 

[Matakari]

Many thanks, Roslyn and NACW, all to me now for the parsing and the 23 excess words!

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari. Some of the excess words will be fairly obvious now, some are slightly trickier. I know I mentioned this earlier, but you sometimes need reminders - you should spot a common feature once you have even just three or four of the excess words. That should help with some/all of the others.

PS Of course, you'll have even more work to do after that - seeing as you've to 'LOOP the remaining answers for entry'. I'm hoping you will do these last bits yourself, it was fun!