Spectator N0 2624 - By Fieldfare

[Matakari]

Good day, NACW, you were quite right! I keep enjoying Fieldfare’s neat clues and the end games. I had some misgivings about 10a until Jules Verne enlightened me. It looks like an omen, speaking anagrammatically! Got some trouble parsing 21a APACE. But I’m quite happy with this week’s Spectator offering! Looking out for Chalicea in the Crossword Centre for October, the Genius,  and of course this Sunday’s EV.

[ProfessorMaisie]

27a A+P(l)ACE ['position'].

(Your little anagram works well, Matakari}

[FleshpotsOfDevon]

It was fun to see a certain cartoon pirate make an appearance ;) 

[johnpiper]

I have it all bar 25A

cheers afternoon, taking in TV hospital show (7)

 

i have ?A?A?HA

Maybe Tabatha? But why?

[Tilly2]

Think of Hawkeye...

[bobbinwales]

1972-83

[Floko]

Having a problem with the unclued to match with matching 30d for which I have an answer 

Any hints please 

 

[Floko]

PS I thought Him was 11 letters, but no spaces available

 

[JJ109]

C.S. Forrester's

[Floko]

Thanks JJ109. That fits,so I must have the  wrong Her although she fits the crossers.

[Floko]

Ah!  Yes, the Her is correct 🙄

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari - glad you found this another enjoyable Fieldfare. I think his neat clue clueing style suits you! 

PS I was hoping you' d be along yesterday to help out with the Speccie queries - I'll be delighted when you're a helper.

[Tilly2]

Where does Lydia go?

[JJ109]

It doesn't, it is one of the others that he was on!

[Tilly2]

Aw! Thank you.

[Tilly2]

Got it now, phew.🤭

[Tilly2]

Me again. How does Umberto Eco fit in here?

[ProfessorMaisie]

42a 'You say' = U + OCTOBER + ME ('working' indicates an anagram).

[Tilly2]

Thank you, Prof. I get it now.