Spectator 2536

[johnpiper]

Im struggling on sw corner although i have two sets of unclued lights and the connection! And the hidden link word. So can anyone help please onbremaining clues
Unclued 2D (4) PEN?
32a piggy uncovered phenol obtained from lichen (5) ?R??N
38a cad heard somewhere in church (4) ?A??
Thanks

[Mamyalynne]

38 Nave

[Captain2]

Cad = Knave, heard = Nave

[cashier]

32 (P) Orcin (e)

[ProfessorMaisie]

2d is clued - 'Writer initially told to shut up (4)'

[johnpiper]

Thank you

[Captain2]

2d Pen-t

[Captain2]

Thanks Prof.

[solidair123]

34D looks simple but I can't work it out. "Foreign clergyman is an odd fellow". ?U?E

[cashier]

Curé

[johnpiper]

That just leaves 22A unclued (7)
?OL?ERN

[teacher1]

22a Your N is wrong.

[johnpiper]

Thanks
Thats very helpful

[ProfessorMaisie]

Should be an 'E'.

[teacher1]

Have you got it johnpiper?

[Matakari]

Johnpiper, you're looking for the author of a humorous play on hypochondria.

[johnpiper]

Yup
A very abstruse theme this week!

[johnpiper]

Is there a thread for the Dectet puzzle?

[Neveracrossword]

Johnpiper, I think there was only one query on the latest puzzle, asking about the 'special mixtures'. I expect there may be help sought on the clues soon...

[johnpiper]

Thanks
I am making steady progress but have two people left to identify and some of the 33 "clues" are abstruse TBH. Anway i look forward to elucidation in the next day or so!