Spectator 2502

[Matakari]

Good day,
Answers/Hints to the following should put me on the trail of the theme.
Thanks in advance!
11(A) This amphibian would need Marvel to make vanilla ice cream (9): CA???L???
15/38 Office facility managed 25C (6, two components): ????O?
29(A) Non-conformity that’s present on outskirts of Surrey (6): ?ER?CY

5(D) Roman fellow, gone, with small harridans (7): V?????L

[Mamyalynne]

29 Here S(urre)y

[Neveracrossword]

11 A subtractive anagram - and now that you know about these, it should take you mere minutes!

29 the 25C aspect refers to an unclued entry.
29 Outskirts of Surry gives two letter, present gives four letter - put the latter inside the former.

[Neveracrossword]

5 D. I think your L is wrong.

[novalis]

Look at the first part of the title and think homophones.

[novalis]

I should have added earlier that as a Francophone I am sure you know the Latin for 'man'. That is the first part of 5 down.

[ProfessorMaisie]

15/38 is C + the unclued entry at 25 (ARION).

[ProfessorMaisie]

...anagram.

[Neveracrossword]

There you go, Matakari - the answers here should do more than put you 'on the trail' of the theme!

[teacher1]

Well ...... I've completed all except the unclued. I haven't any idea as to those ! ;o(

[Neveracrossword]

Teacher, the post from Novalis, at 13.49, should help enormously.

[novalis]

I like to be a good neighbour.

[Matakari]

Thanks,all, I'm going after the Unclueds now!

[teacher1]

Thanks ..... but I'm no wiser. :o(

[Neveracrossword]

'Going after'? I think someone gave you a link before to accessing Brewer's - every one of the unclued entries is listed there.

[novalis]

Teacher, a homophone of the first part of the title gives you a beastly sound.

[teacher1]

Thanks. I'm getting there ...... 3 to go. ;o)

[johnpiper]

I have slogged through but am stumped by 12 A
Auxiliary doctor taking pulse (5)
I have MO?A?
Any help gratefully teceived

[teacher1]

Modal

[emmie]

could 12a be locum????

[teacher1]

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