Spectator 2563. Areas Of Development By Lavatch.

[Tilly2]

I'm struggling with this one.
Is 9d Gatecrash?
Barge in river crossed by old goat with money.

Is 1d Notice?
Bit of material, section to keep an eye on.

Is 4d O'mahony?
Clan leader has tattoo on his bum about love.

1a please
More mawkish sot that is hugged by sister. (8) N??S?O??

15 d please.
French friend seizes old buffoon madly. (11) ?R??T????L

[hypotheses]

9D correct. 1D start: SW???? 1A start: SL??? 15d start: FRA??? See if these hints help.

[hypotheses]

And 4 D: INK???

[Neveracrossword]

4 D Is a lovely word, I had to track it down in Chambers.

[novalis]

1 A - slushier, 1 D - swatch, 15 D - frantically, yes - gatecrash. For 3 D I have incho'li but still need tom work on that.

[Neveracrossword]

Novalis, did you mean 4 D? You've got a couple of wrong letters.

[Tilly2]

Thank you so far.
I seem to have gone wrong with 41a for which I have put

annular eclipse (anagram of peninsula clear)

[Neveracrossword]

THanks, Tilly2. Your 41 A is fine. What makes it look wrong?

[Tilly2]

Crosser at 34d...proas?

(and I'd spelt frantically wrongly, sorry)

[Neveracrossword]

Tilly2, there's an alternative spelling - in Chambers - for the ships.

[Tilly2]

Got that now, thanks to you and my new dictionary!

[Neveracrossword]

That's great, Tilly2 - about the answers, about you enjoying your new dictionary. This was a lovely puzzle, very well put together.

[Tilly2]

I have guessed 'working capital'.

Could you give me a clue for 7d please?

[Neveracrossword]

7 D is ... A, in clue, usual two letters for 'very soft', musical, seven letter 'high spirits', delight, with a Liberal inside that bit. 'Name' is the definition.

[Tilly2]

Thank you again. Got that now. :-)

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Tilly2.
PS It's maybe just me, but I never like seeing the theme being given away if no-one's asked for it....

[Boethius]

Could I ask for help, please? One last unclued answer missing:-
28 down: A?IN?CO