Spectator 2055 link http://www.spectator.co.uk/article_assets/art icledir_15428/7714003/crossword.pdf

[djawhufc]

Hi all

Try this link

DJA

http://www.spectator....7714003/crossword.pdf

[roslyn251254]

Many, many thanks djawhufc - we were all beginning to get withdrawal symptoms!

[Farrnorth]

Thanks DJA. Back to normal!

[whatsthat]

Thanks very much, DJA.

[kayakamina]

Thanks for stepping into the breach DJA.

A disappointingly easy offering by Doc though.

[roslyn251254]

That was superquick K!!

[barryjbutler]

That's great DJA. Thanks. I was beginning to think I'd have to find something else to do today!

[Crackabilly]

Also got an early start, but need help on
14a Trips along Scottish river bends (5) ?IN??
33a Trumpet dirge church banned (6) C???A?
As always, any hints appreciated

[Germy]

Thanks from down under, kayakamina!

[Germy]

Oops. I mean thanks to *you*, DJA

[lashley]

many thanks

[kayakamina]

Hi Roslyn

As soon as I saw 1d I realised where Doc was going.

I'm not too happy about the tense in 36d.

Regards

K

[kayakamina]

Crackabilly

14a Link s

33a Corona(ch)

[roslyn251254]

Hi K - 36d Chambers has a defn of it as being a "regular night-flight" so tense doen't come into it.
I "got" 4a and then raced along.

[kayakamina]

You're right - I missed that, thanks.

[Crackabilly]

Thanks kayakamina
Almost finished now, have all unclued lights & theme, but having difficulty understanding last 3 clues:
18d Couturier's punts (6) ?U?NT? (quanta?)
23d Like a many-hooked bra? (8, hyphened) L?N?LI?E (land-line?)
30d Bits of red cabbage gobbled in WI cookery (6) ?R?OLE (creole?)

[kayakamina]

18 Quants - Mary!

23 Long Line

30 C re(d) ole

[novalis]

Thank you for the link.