Spectator # 2505

[Matakari]

Good morning,
Struggling with Doc's offerings! Answers/Hints would
be appreciated to get me into the end game, thanks in
advance!
18(A) Colonel Lyndhurst’s bird (5) : N??L?
22(A) Excited, once, in river, surrounded by upland (7) : A??RI?L
36(A) Sikh’s prayer from substandard asylum (5) : ??DA?
6(D) The Large Stag – regularly go back to pub (8, two words) : RO???O??
12(D) Didn’t go to grave, reportedly (6) : ????E?
26(D) With happy heart, go for a wander – OK? (7) : ?PP???E
35(D) Wine – Andrew Strauss thinks it tops (4) : ?S??

[Neveracrossword]

18 Nelly, in the clue
22 Athrill - At Hill, with R inside
35 Ardas, in the clue
6 Royal Oak
12 Stayed, sounds like Staid
35 Asti, first letters
PS Maybe you should give up on this one!

[Neveracrossword]

26 Approve, OK. h APP y +Rove.

[bobbinwales]

Odd mixture there of some very easy ones like ASTI and some I never would of got

[Matakari]

Many thanks, NACW, but I’m not ready to give up yet! I actually had 18(A), 12(D) and 26(D) but was uncertain about them. I have all of the
Unclueds except:

7(A) L??
15(A) ?YBT?
33(D) E?I??

And the following cryptics are still puzzling:

8 (D) Four points for composer and Cockney bee keepers? (4) : ????
9 (D) Camping design (6) : ?N?E?T ( Originally thought of PATENT )
40 (A) President of furniture company no longer active (3) : I??

[aelmpvw]

40a ike(a)

[JJ109]

9d Intent

[scorpiojo]

8 Ives (iv = 4 + E S points)

[aelmpvw]

9d intent

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari - is 'I'm not ready to give up' not a strange way to put it, when so much of the puzzle has been solved for you?!

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, sorry - my last post sounded a little ungracious! I was just a little puzzled as to what was left for you to do.

[bobbinwales]

Well your the one who suggested "PS Maybe you should give up on this one!" neveracrossword!

[bobbinwales]

sorry neveracrossword- when I opened this thread the last one was your 1013 one, your 1017 definately wasnt there or maybe it was covered by an advert

[Matakari]

Many thanks, all! It's done now except for the
last Unclued at 33 (D) : E?I?E
I have EZIDE, but am not sure about it.
Can anyone confirm? Thanks again!

[ProfessorMaisie]

It's the hyphenated entry E-ZI?E

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari. No, Ezide is wrong Are you remembering the bit about one hyphenated entry?

[ProfessorMaisie]

...what you might read on the web.

[bobbinwales]

e-bike?

[bobbinwales]

forget mine then

[Matakari]

Thanks, all !

[bobbinwales]

assume it was e-zine.