Spectator 2453

[Matakari]

I think I have an idea of how to approach the unclueds now, but I need some answers for the following, please ! Thanks in advance!
ACROSS:
23 Land in Scotland picked up, not hard (4): EYED?
27 A long period in Chinese epic (7): CH??I??
36 Caught boy on TV without clothes (7): E??????
DOWN:
8 Permanent impression nurse made on most of school (8): ??GR????
19 Fewer than some number for light meal (6): ?NDE?N

[donny48]

8 engraved ?

[johnny.5]

36 exposed ?

[Neveracrossword]

27 Chiliad long period. Ch +Iliad.

19 Undern

23 Eard, (H)eard.

[Neveracrossword]

36 Skyclad, naked. Sky C,caught , Lad.

[donny48]

19 undern
efinition of undern. 1 dialectal : the time from noon to sundown : afternoon. 2 dialectal : a light meal in the forenoon or in the afternoon.

[Matakari]

Many thanks, donny48 and neveracrossword,, my answers now change.
I have for 8 (D) ??GR???A, for 26 (D) US??AGI, for 29(D) F?RS?T and for 32 (D) NOCES. How right am I now ?

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, only your letters for 8 D are correct!

[donny48]

Can you give us the clues, please.

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari sometimes overlooks the clues - I think it's enthusiasm rather than bad manners!

[donny48]

NAC, are the letters for 8d. certain, I struggle to find anything with them?

[roslyn251254]

8d en (is the nurse) + gramma(r)

[Neveracrossword]

Donny, I'm sure you'll get 8 D (clue is in OP). The usual 'nurse' then most of a word for (a) school.

[donny48]

Thanks Roslyn, well answered.

[Matakari]

I am terribly sorry! Here are the clues!
26(D) Acquire property as cut up for ploughing (7) : US??AGI
29 … by degrees a way into some trees (6): F?RS?T
32 Company to knock back French wine and soft drink (5):?OCES

[ProfessorMaisie]

Matakari, your word patterns should be -

26d US??APT
28d F?RS?S
32d ?OCOA

[ProfessorMaisie]

...sorry, my typo - that should be 29d (not 28d)

[elliemay1]

cocoa

[Matakari]

Thanks, all, I'll keep on puzzling now for the unclueds...Stay safe !

[Matakari]

Thanks, all, I've got the unclueds. This puzzle was interesting and informative, indeed! Stay safe,all!