The Spectator 2448

[Matakari]

Answers for the following will be appreciated, thank you!

ACROSS:
34 Hot rich bread one left abandoned (6) ?????N
38 Retiring under pressure, tenor sacked becomes less kindly (7)
??????R
41 Shocked old German senses singular immorality (11) ??????????S
11 Sickness in Vermont and Maine infected America (6) NAUSEA?
DOWN:
4 Vet announced cuckoo is outside the contract (12) U?SC????N???
6 Corruption crooked band still gets right (8) G????I??
21 Arab becomes due for payment for motor parts (9) T??A?????

[ProfessorMaisie]

34 STOLEN 38 GIRNIER 41 GODLESSNESS 11 ANEMIA
4 UNCOVENANTED 6 GANGRENE 21 ARMATURES

[Matakari]

Many thanks, ProfessorMaisie !

[Matakari]

Think I have some ideas for the novels and author, but need some answers or hints for the following, thanks!
ACROSS:
18 Classy cripple backing pilgrimage (5)??R??
36 Wee grandchild creating firework (5) ??E??
DOWN:
7 Run outside (5) A?T?
12 Showy flower ogre kept out of sight (6) ?R??I?
14 Good home smitten with plague taking constant medicine (12)
?N????A??G?E
24 Set of steps containing a little zeolite (8) ???L?I?E
28 Jewel thieves and I almost unite (6) ??E?E?

[ProfessorMaisie]

18 UMRAH 36 PEEOY
7 EXTRA 12 ORCHID 14 PHLEGMACOGUE 24 STILBITE 28 ICEMEN

[ProfessorMaisie]

sorry, 14 PHLEGMAGOGUE (not '...[c]OGUE'

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, hope you didn't miss the four answers given on your last query?

[Matakari]

Many thanks again, Professor!

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, glad to hear you made good progress with the novels and author.

[Matakari]

Yes, Neveracrossword,I know all the novels now, but am still trying to fit in 8/26 as soon as I solve 7a, 32a, 36a...It's interesting, really!

[Matakari]

This time, some hints for the following to help fit the letters for the last novel ( M.../L.../G...).Thanks in advance!
ACROSS:
7 Being in French city without local friend (3) E??
36 Wee grandchild creating firework (5) ??EO?
39 Spot dotty Ena reversing car (6) ????U? ( UMLAUT? )
DOWN:
23 In Hertfordshire town goat doesn’t begin bellowing (8)
T?O????G

[Toorak]

23 def bellowing (of animals)

5 letter town in herts around (g)oat

[Toorak]

7 a French city minus the first three letters (French word for friend)

[JJ109]

7 (Ami)ens

[Matakari]

Many thanks, I see 7a clearly and thought the 5 letter town in herts could be TRING, but it clashes with my novel at 29/31. Is my 39a correct? Thanks for any further help!

[ProfessorMaisie]

No, it's NAEVUS.

[ProfessorMaisie]

... I gave the answer to 36 (PEEOY) earlier, Matakari - and TRING is the right town for 5.

[Neveracrossword]

PM, I think YOUR name should go on any submitted entry for this!

[ProfessorMaisie]

...sorry, 23 is TRING (on the outside) not 5.

[ProfessorMaisie]

No, Neveracrossword - I'm hanging on to my amateur status! Good to see you back.

[Matakari]

Thank you, ProfessorMaisie and Neveracrossword, for your patience and invaluable help. I learned a great deal from you and was happy to find the author and the novels from this puzzle which I found difficult. I promise to persecute you all less in the future. Many thanks again!