Spectator # 2491

[Matakari]

Got the Unclueds! Help needed for the last three clues now!
Thanks in advance!
ACROSS:
9 Has Olympian formerly lost heart? (4) : ?WN?
24 Old flat back in a pre-renewal state? (5) : BA?DO
DOWN:
1 Swamp firm with soaring litigation (5) : CO?A?
( Got a hint from Roslyn, but still lost…)

[Toorak]

9 ow(e)ns

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, glad you've seen the Unclueds!

24 Bardo
1 Cowal

Those two are easy for parsing.

[Matakari]

Many thanks, NACW and Toorak!

[Neveracrossword]

Glad AB was invaluable this week!

[Matakari]

Yes, it was interesting! Just a bit of information, my son won the first prize for the Spectator N0.3449 in April last year, and to date he has not received his prize. Is this normal? Is there a special address he can use to forward his query? Thanks for any help in this regard!

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, I've always received my prizes within two weeks, but that was before Covid. Your son should email them.

PS Does he help you or do you help him?! (Even if a prize is won with help from others or from AB, it's always good to hear of a win! )

[Matakari]

Thanks, NACW! We do help each other!
Should he use the same e-mail for sending the puzzle?

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, I wouldn't use the competition address, that's probably just for the entries. You'll find contact details just inside the magazine.

[Matakari]

Thanks, NACW!

[Neveracrossword]

It's easy enough to track down the info - and it's probably online too. I'm still a little stunned that you didn't share the news of the win/the family win with us! After all these years...