Spectator N0 2684 : Romans 5 By Fieldfare

[Matakari]

Happy, peaceful and fruitful New Year to all! I’m stuck on the following for which I would appreciate some help. Thanks in advance!

1a   Material two monarchs contribute to law suit (8) :  C???????
42a Where to drive in India? A hairy proposition (6)    :  ??A?E?
4d   Come back lean, full of power (5) :  ?E?L?

7d  Find the Scots adore keeping a pet (6)  : A?C???

[Neveracrossword]

1 Cashmere HM and ER inside Case, law suit.

42 Goatee, hairy - Goa Tee

7 Locate - Loe, Scots for 'love' with Cat inside.

[Neveracrossword]

4 Reply, come back. Rely, lean, depend on, with P, power inside.

 

PS  Sorry, Matakari, Happy 2025!

[Canary42]

7d locate

[Matakari]

Many thanks, NACW and Canary42! This one slipped through the net for which I would appreciate an answer:

14a A sort of card for donation ( 3 ) : ???

And a confirmation for the following before I go on to the Unclueds:

26a Is hanged, not with squeals ( 5 ) : SI??S   ( SINGS )

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks,Matakari.

14 Aid - A ID (card), donation.

26 Yes, Swings, hangs, drop the W, with, sings,squeals, informs.

[Neveracrossword]

You're welcome, Matakari.

[Matakari]

Good morning, seeking a confirmation for the following unclueds, thanks!

43a :  ?A?E?T?S

15d :  ?E?ICT?

19d :   ?LAG?A?T?

36d :    ?I?O

[Neveracrossword]

'Yes' to those, Matakari.

[Matakari]

Many thanks, NACW! As I work towards the linking of the remainingt unclueds, this one surprises me:
21d Bad splinters around crack cleared (8) : A?S?O?E?

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari.

21 Absolved, cleared - anagram of Bad around Solve, crack.

[Matakari]

Thanks, NACW, I did get 21d, but wrongly entered 31a. Now any hints for linking 43a, 15d, 19d, 36d? 

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari. I was hoping you'd manage the theme stuff yourself, but...

19 and 15 go together

43 Follows a word you must already have, 36 precedes a word you should have already.

[Matakari]

Thanks, NACW, I have all of the Unclueds and have linked them. 11d ( Pupillary ) seems to stand on its own? I would appreciate an example of  how to arrive at “ The first five words  hidden in the grid.” Thanks again!

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, you've overlooked an early Down, unthemed entry. As you have the phrases, there  should be something very obvious missing from all of them - the word that starts them!  (I expect a quick look in Chambers would confirm this, I don't think most solvers would have needed it.)Then all you need to do is find those words in the grid...

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, just in case you're still baffled - have you ever seen or heard 19, 15 being used as it is? The same goes for the others! 

[Matakari]

Thanks again, NACW, I have expressions like MEDIAS IN RES,

IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO ( IN BLAZING OFFENCE ), giro nabeatus, but the five hidden words in the grid?

[teacher1]

Matakari ...... what is the first word in each of the phrases ?    Look for it in the grid !

 

[JJ109]

In Flagrante delicto

In Medias Res

In loco parentis

In vino veritas

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, sorry my help rebounded - you seem to have got into an even bigger pickle! As JJ said, all you had to do was put In in front of the phrases. I hope you have better luck finding the Ins - I need my faith in human nature restored!

[Matakari]

Well, well, well! Many thanks, jj109, NACW, Canary42, I jusy could not believe it was that simple! I was looking for something complicated.