Spectator 2659 Thursday June 20Th 2024

[OftPuzzled]

This fell into place quite easily, but 6d is causing me grief. 

Simultaneously discharges drunken volleys (7).

I have all the crosschecked letters: VO-LE-S

... so I can't see what it can possibly be, other than the word in the clue itself. Perhaps someone can tell me what I'm missing? 

[quinol]

I'm in the same quandary as you oftpuzzled - all else done, but with the glaring exception of the unclueds also, would appreciate a hint for those - it looks like the same word twice on 3 occasions - I have no knowledge of science 

[OftPuzzled]

Hi Quinol. The unclued pairs are the same word with an 'm' replacing an 'a' (hence a-to-m). So yes, very similar in appearance, but otherwise unnconncected in meaning/theme. I didn't know some of the words, but they appear in Chambers.

[Neveracrossword]

I think 6 D is simply an error - and one that Doc, the crossword editor, should have spotted"

[OftPuzzled]

Frustrating, Neveracrossword, but I think you're correct. 

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, OftPuzzled, there seems to be an error (of one kind or another) in almost every Speccie puzzle now!

[quinol]

Many thanks oftpuzzled!

[upsetter]

We think that the clue to 2d could do with editing. 

[OftPuzzled]

Upsetter, 'marketplaces'?

[Maxxer]

I agree there has been some sloppy editing recently - 2D (Marketplaces) being a case in point

[Speravi]

I suspect that the solution, 'volleys', should have been rendered as its anagram 'lovelys' in the clue.

[Maxxer]

Speravi, 'lovelys' would have, at least been an adequate clue. BTW has anyone still got the scan from last week ? IMHO any puzzle which demands a specific reference requirement is inherently unfair. [email protected]

[johnpiper]

Yes 6D was not that good

meantime I have evrything but am being held up by 41A

Dry wit is key (4)

I have SA?T so i presume its salt but not sure why?

 

[roslyn251254]

salt is dry wit

s (is) + alt(computer keyboard key)

[johnpiper]

may thanks

I had forgoten another clued light

33D Hairy tramp finally expelled from settle (6)

I have c?A?SE

 

[thestath]

Comose

[johnpiper]

Thx

[Tilly2]

Again,  Cheese Cracker is eluding me. I just want to check these clues. 

5ac. Fruit devastation,  not first linked to difficulties.

Avocados?

35ac. One shortens naughty poem about sex first. (9)

Something like epitomise?

 

 

[Neveracrossword]

Tilly2,  Havoc, devastation. Not first, drop the H - Avoc+ ados, difficulties.

[whatsthat]

Tilly 2, I have epitomist - the person, because of "first".

[Tilly2]

Thank you both.