Enigmatic Variations N0 1609 By Chalicea

[Matakari]

Good morning, a pretty decent-looking EV with our own Chalicea, but she has stumped me with the following for which I would appreciate some help, thank you.

11a Formerly, as it were, in what circumstances capturing Italy and the French ( 8 ):
                        ?H??NOR?

15a Spanish gaolers having cold, miserable day surrounded by drinks ( 8 ) : ?LLA?D??

20a Small, domestic, wooden objects finally merit reactionary scornful remark ( 6 ) : ????SE

25a  Revised old theorem for electronic interrupter ( 8 ) : R?MOT???  

31a  Complete removal of old partner coming back in command pursued by echoed din mostly ( 8 )
                                     ????SI??

21 d  Grief of old fellow, duke accompanied by female according to Will ( 6 ) : ???O??

[Neveracrossword]

Matakar, you have quite a few errors.

#11 While-ere

20 Treens

31 Excision

21 Womand

15 Alcaydes

 

The endgame is very Chalicean...

[Neveracrossword]

25 Rheotome

 

PS If you parse these yourself, it will add to your skills (and I'm too lazy this morning!)

[Matakari]

Thanks! My parsing of the answers proved useful. I’m accustomed to a gentler Chalicea, though. Learning some new terms here! This batch should help to propel me closer to the end game. Thanks again!

29a Disapproving sound, mostly empty, of hollow roaring nature ( 5 ): ???M?

2d Regularly used ethereal source of gingili oil ( 4 ) : ?EEL

3d Ancient affliction overturned in gene therapy ( 4 )  ?E?E

9d Old English tomb for historical colony’s founder ( 6 ) : ?EC?S?

12d On the spot, observe, it’s said, child’s available ( 8, 2 words ): I??E????

16d Lechery and untruths, primarily not, in America, honesty ( 6 ) L?N?R?

[JJ109]

29 Boomy

2 teel

3 Tene

9 oecist

12 in season

16 Lunary

 

[Neveracrossword]

Glad I set you on your way, glad JJ helped with the second batch. 

 

PS If there's a third batch, you might have to consider giving up on EVs!

[Matakari]

Ok, NACW, just these last three before I consider throwing in the sponge!
 

22a Retrograde bardic utterance of boisterous emotion becomes an expression of surprise ( 3 ): ?O?
10d Cleaning out local and staff ultimately looking on ( 6 ) : FEY???
17d Intermittently gasping, one man gets partial privation of breath ( 6 ) : AS??E?

 

[cashier]

17   Apnoea

[cashier]

17   Alternate letters gasping one man

[JJ109]

22 ooh

10 (staf)F - eying

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari - you'd better not 'throw in the sponge' after all the help you're getting! I remain optimistic re the end game, by the way...

[Matakari]

Happy I did not abandon! The end game delighted me as I suddenly discovered the author of the quotation and the two neighbours. And to put this to rest now, a confirmation of the following would be highly appreciated!
23a Likewise in the past, alas, not later accepted ( 3 ) ARS
30a Distraught hospitals rejecting maladroit split in calls expressing derision ( 4 ): HAAS
24d Bread for South African enclave, Italy supporting large quantity ( 4 )  ROTI
26d In Holyrood expression of weariness; very hard welcoming EC ( 4 ) HOCH

[bobbinwales]

Hech not hoch?

[Neveracrossword]

Sorry, Matakari, those are all wrong!

 

[bobbinwales]

EC in HH.

Not sure what leads you to an O

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, I am glad you enjoyed 'discovering' the source of the quotation. 

40 Is a subtractive anagram (I thought you liked those?) Take 'split' from 'hospitals' and juggle what's left.

24 The 'bread' is money.

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, I hope you have managed to sort out that last batch - then you can declare the puzzle well and truly done!

[Matakari]

Good morning, NACW, I hope I’ve got it all sorted out now. For the two requests above, I’m seeking confirmation. Many thanks in advance!
24d Bread for South African enclave, Italy supporting large quantity ( 4 )  ROTI
      ( The BRB gives me: Unit of weight of variable amount…)
23a Likewise in the past, alas, not later accepted ( 3 ) ARS
   ( If this is correct, how is it parsed? )
And one of the two neighbours is SARATOGA?

[Neveracrossword]

Morning, Matakari.

24 Still isn't Roti - it's Loti, a currency used in Soth Africa. It's Lot, large quantity, with (supporting) I for italy.

23 Als, likewise (old term, maybe obsolete,) Alas, in the clue, loses the second A, a for accepted ((nit later accepted).

 

 

[Neveracrossword]

... and 'yes' to Saratoga.

[Matakari]

Many thanks again, NACW! Very interesting parsing, indeed, for these two! With a little more patient research, I should have found LOTI. Nevertheless, I’m  happy to have stuck to this one to get an insight into Chalicea’s technique! We’ll be meeting her again, this time in the Crossword Centre for October, with a puzzle entitled  STRAUSS WORK? A musical theme perhaps?