Oldie Genius Crossword

[tipton-rotty]

HARDLY STOP MISSING KING 3 LETTERS I-S

ARRANGED TO GUARD PAWN 7 LETTERS S-E-T-D

[bibblebub]

2) sported - fits s?o?t?d

[Mamyalynne]

Sported ?

[Mamyalynne]

sorted + P

[factor-fiction]

Well done Mamya. I feel exhausted now.

[Mamyalynne]

and Bibble

[factor-fiction]

I can't see the definition for 'sported' though

[elliemay1]

I agree, factor. Where is the definition for 'sported'?

[bibblebub]

there doesn't seem to be but maybe there's an ellipsis in the original clue that would mean that it's connected with the previous clue (or maybe not)

[Otleybard]

A swine this month, isn't it?

I've got (F)RIGHTFUL for 27a, which lets 22d be (K)ILL. but I can't get near your other one (31a) except to contribute that the penultimate letter is E (32d ESSAY).

I'm also struggling to find reasons for 21d (W_RE) and 42d (C_R_T_E).

Of all the crosswords I do, this is the one I look forward to most but I'm losing sleep tonight!

[Otleybard]

...which is obviously is making me miss people's previous answers. Duh.

SPORTED helps, but it means my 25d is wrong.

Time for bed, I think.