Oldie Magazine Genius 369

[mikeymonkey]

Last two! 15a. Present soldier with newspaper. (4). I have I*T*
44a. Assistant in Russia identified. Should be 'aide' but 30d. is 'Railroad car' giving *a*d, but I can't see 'iaid' being a word.

[klazomaniac]

15a GI + FT

[Mamyalynne]

This one has been discussed a lot, not sure what conclusion was reached other than setter's error.

[dannyk13]

Gift- Gi(soldier us) + ft(Finacial Times)
RussiA IDEntified

[Mamyalynne]

Just one of the many threads on this one not fitting together

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1635650.html

[dannyk13]

15a.What is the clue giving the 'i'

[fiction-factory]

I don't think there is a crosser for teh first letter ,danny. The crosser is the A in ?A?D. I think MM suggested the IAID as that is part of RussIAIDentified

[dannyk13]

What is the clue giving the 'i'?

[Mamyalynne]

The I is determined by 1d, which is Fish I snared at sea (7)
SardIne
(Anagram)

[dannyk13]

Thanks Lynne.I think Genius is a bit of a misnomer as far as the setter is concerned.

[fiction-factory]

Sorry danny- i thought you were referring to the disputed AIDE one.
GIFT certainly looks right for 15a

[phebe1]

That did seem to be the obvious answer but 30d is railroad car hence the a unless it's an error wth the print thankyou both

[Mamyalynne]

If you read to the end of this thread, they have apologised.

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1635783.html

[mikeymonkey]

Many thanks to you all!! And a Happy New Year.
Apology accepted, can't quite see how it could have been a grid error but now I can sleep at night.