Spectator # 2481

[Matakari]

Good morning, all, thanks for the great hints!
Made great headway with the Unclueds, but am
stuck on a few clues for which I'm now seeking
answers ( got lost with the hints), please! Thanks in advance!

ACROSS:
13 Tease one brunette, vacuous crone (6) : ?I??BE
26 Certain to take oral exam almost last (7): S??V?V?
27 Memo about area with e.g. castles they will inherit (12, hyphened):
?EG?IN??R?E?

DOWN:
24 Turnstones live with new song (8) : ???N?RI?

[Toorak]

13 ribibe

[aelmpvw]

13 ribibe

[Toorak]

26 survive

[aelmpvw]

26 survive

[shaneystar2]

ribibe
survive
remainder men
arenaria

[Toorak]

24 arenaria

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, sorry so many of the hints didn't help! I think you couldn't have been on the setter's wavelength. Maybe next week...
(I'm an optimist!)

[Matakari]

Many thanks, Shaneystar2, Toorak, Aelmpvw and the ever patient
Neveracrossword, I'm on the homestretch! Just this final straw (hope it doesn't break the camel's back!). An Answer, please:

35 (D) Individual in huge car (4) : ?IA?

[Toorak]

Fiat - I inside fat (huge)

[JJ109]

Fiat (Car) I(an individual) in Fat (huge)

[Matakari]

Thanks, Toorak and JJ109, I had it, but could not parse it! I'm done now!
Learned a great deal from 19(A), too... never thought it could be linked to a rhyme. Have a great weekend and be safe!