Saturday Times Jumbo Cryptic 1112

[horseshoes]

Well, I have completed the crossword (not with the help of a crossword solver you'll be pleased to know)! but I'm puzzled over the parsing of:

27dn. Classical setter about to seize drug. CANNABIS

7dn. Tip over a second monster. COCKATRICE

9dn. Made out solver is sweet. SPOTTED DICK

38dn. Expert welcoming broadcaster, heretic not corresponding. AT VARIANCE.

Thank you.

[scorpiojo]

Canis - dog + nab
Cock - tip + a trice

[Calibax]

7d cock (tip as in cock your head/hat) + a trice (a second/short time)

[scorpiojo]

Spotted - made out, dick - solver/detective

[Captain2]

38d
Expert = ACE
Broadcaster = TV
Heretic = ARIAN (follower of arianism - disbelievers/heretics)

[horseshoes]

Ah setter as in dog. Doh! Thank you.

[Calibax]

spotted (made out/saw/discerned) dick (detective/solver)

[horseshoes]

The trice puzzled me, because I was thinking of thrice!! Doh! Again

[scorpiojo]

Ace - expert
TV - broadcaster
Arian - heretic

[horseshoes]

Captain, I see it clearly now, thank you.

[horseshoes]

Thank you all;-) HS

[scorpiojo]

Welcome :)