Spectator 2529

[johnpiper]

Almost there but not quite
27D Spenser's favour when larger than life cricketer changes his top (7)
I have ?S?r?c?
I guess Ostrich but why?

29A Small changes for a European banking system once(7) p????is

12A Earthling beginning to excavate rock formation (7)
I have TER?AN?
presumably Terrano byt why?

40A In Germany they must have seen new school of painting (7)
S??NE??

All help gratefully received

[Neveracrossword]

27 Aggrace, favour, from W G Grace,cricketer

40. Sienese, school of painting, Sie, German for 'they', and anagram of Seen.

[novalis]

Aggrace (W. G. Grace W becomes A)
Pfennig
Terran (Only 6)
Sienese

[johnpiper]

Thanks but 12 across definitely has & so probably TERRANO?

[novalis]

Apologies - I didn't have it in front of me -terrane

[Neveracrossword]

Terran, earthling and E, beginning of/to Excavate.