Spectator N0 2651 By Fieldfare

[Matakari]

Good evening, after a very encouraging start, I’m stuck on the following for which I seek some help. Many thanks in advance!
13    Secret agent holds the floor (5) : ?T?T?

19    A little bit of thanks to the Moon (4) :

29    Artist embracing darling girl (5)  : ?HO??  ( RHONE )

31    Sort of lip mike, originally one that’s found in sultan’s house (5) : H???I

34    Make to secure notice that runs round the room (4) : ???A

37 Tongue and chin distinctly defective (5): LIN?E

[Dredd]

13 is hidden in the clue meaning floor

19 name of moon plus ta for something small

29 close RA for artist = Rhona

31 your final letter should be M for Mike.

34 Dado

37 a language (tongue) hidden in the clue

[Dredd]

Can anyone explain why 6D occasionally steps round down with swimmer is sea bass?

[Lie-in King]

Sea bass - 'StEpS' (occasionally, round) 'à bas' (down with)

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/a-bas

[Matakari]

Good morning, I'm inching towards the end of the grid fill. Thanks for the very comprehensive hintd, Dredd, though 37d still eludes me. My unclued at 45a must be wrong.

37d Tongue and chin distinctly defective (5): LIN?E 
         ( At first I thought LINGO )

And help with this last one:
38a    In Iberian city, run house (5) : ?I?G?

[Neveracrossword]

37 Hindi- as advised earlier, in the clue!

[Neveracrossword]

38 Virgo, astrological house. Vigo, Iberian city, with R, run, inside.

[Matakari]

 

Many thanks, NACW! Interesting research has started to complete this one! Confirmation for the following Unclueds would be appreciated, thanks.

1a   ?U?N?R????S?I?
44a  A?DS?E?D

45a  ?A?T?E??T?I?Y?

1d  ??ET?IA?R?U?I?

5d   ?AI?S?EAM

8d   ?HISTW?MO?EIS?

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari.

You are correct re 1A, 44A, 45 A and 5 D. You have a couple of mistakes in your listing at 8 D.

Just a reminder - the thematic people fill the whole top row .

[Matakari]

Thanks, NACW, my top row carries Turner JM Ruskin and
1d T?ET?IA?R?V?IB
8d H?S?W?MO?EI??
Are these correct? If not, what's wrong!

 

[iminoz]

1d. The B should be an N

8d. The W should be an E

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, was the latest help enough to get you over the finishing line?

PS EV was a real treat this week.

[Matakari]

Many thanks, NACW and Iminoz, I’m puzzling over 42d:
42 Blossom edible root put up (3): M??
And I thought I had 28d  ( SHE-GOAT ) and then the Unclued 45a worked out to be one of the battles : BATTLE OF THI’Qar/Amr
But I’m not yet out of the woods…some help to put this one to rest, thanks!

[scorpiojo]

May (yam, reversed)

[JJ109]

42 May = yam reversed

She-goat is correct

The outside of the grid is all partof the same quotation beginning at row2 of the rightmost column and working its way clockwise and finishes at row 2 of column 1. There is NO 1d, 8d or 45across

to get you started the first two words are "he sees" the h goes in Column14Row2, e in R3, S in R4 andso on

[Matakari]

Grateful for your help, JJ109, I felt my she-goat was right and I also had May but could not parse. I've been reading all about the two artists to get the quote, but I'm still way off. Am I on track with the following?
He sees MO?EI??Y?I?T??E?T?A?I?V?R?AI?TE?

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, glad JJ's steering helped. Yes, your letters are correct - you've now just some blanks to fill in. The subject matter helps- at least two of the words are very gettable!

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, I forgot to point out that your 02.45 post had another error. There's no  JM in the middle...

[Tilly2]

May I just check 5d.

Is it rainsteam?

[Matakari]

Thanks,NACW, I was going to double-check this one. TURNER JM RUSKIN seemed to fit. And as far as the rest of the theme goes, I’m still lost. Perhaps, one or two more words to the “ he sees” offered by JJ109 might help me to see the light.

[Tilly2]

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