Spectator 2226

[Matakari]

Seeking HINTS only for the following, please!
33d Prince is after Aramaic tapestry (5 ): ?R?AS
35d Mary Jane’s canary (5 ): G???S
15a Keeper trailing black bear (5): BRIN? ( BRING ? )
38a Fibre shown by temple priest keeping athletic(5): ?AT?P
And confirmation for:
23d Fashion garment close to obscene (4): RAGE?

[bibblebub]

33d: the Bayeux Tapestry is one of these
35d: Mary Jane is slang

15a: yes - keeper = RING, black = B

38a: the temple is Buddhist and you want single letter abbreviations for a couple of words

23d: yes - garment = RAG, close to obscenE = E

(i find it difficult to give hints)

[Matakari]

Thanks, bibblebub! Am I right in thinking that 35d is GAMES?
Still grappling with 33d and 38a, though! For 40a, I have TAROT.
Thanks again!

[elliemay1]

33 begins with A

[Matakari]

Thanks, elliemay1, I have it now! 38a and 35d are still giving me trouble! Many thanks, again!

[elliemay1]

35 It is a slang word for mary jane and canary. It grows and is green!

[toalisi]

Canary is slang for an informer (grass)

Mary Jane is slang for marijuana (grass)

[bibblebub]

38a: watap

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/wat
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/watap

[elliemay1]

Toalisi, only HINTS were asked for!

[toalisi]

Oops!

[elliemay1]

...and you bibblebub!

[bibblebub]

but, with 3 letters out of 5 having already been obtained, there comes a point at which hints sink to the "my first is in cat but not in dog" level

[Neveracrossword]

...and Hints had been given earlier, before the OP said 38 was still giving him trouble.

[elliemay1]

Well, you could have said, 'it begins with W and the 2nd last letter is A!

[Matakari]

Many thanks to all for the help! Had Watap, but did not understand it at first! Now, all is clear!