Enigmatic Variations 744

[lector]

1a) American relative's unaltered (4 letters divided into two words, starts with letter 'A') 12a) Boy accepts pound for tool (6) starts letter 'P' 18a) + 32a) Earl's thrown steel trap in river (6 letters in total - answer is hyphenated, most likely 3 hyphen 3 - first letter is 'E')

[lector]

recap from previous ....

30a) Having wild young bulls reportedly penned, Moore
returned and mingled (7) I M ? I ? ? ?

8d) Mark as intended successor at place of business, not outside (5) N O ? ? ?

21a) Begin working on first backer (5)

(Angel) can anyone explain first part of clue?


32d) Big upset / drop in Edinburgh seat (4) S ? ? ?


7d) Worries about British on German vessels (6 letters, answer is hyphenated) E ? ? A T ?

16a) Brighter crook doesn't get caught (6) R ? ? ? E R

33d) Sublime clown (6) A ? G ? S ? is it 'august'?

51a) Guy knocked back wine to cut pas suffering (8 letters, there are two words ? E ? ? ? ? P ?

42a) English novel is about him (4) ? W ? ?

[kettledrum]

8d noint - variant of anoint = mark as intended successor.

[lector]

thanks - the letter 'n' of noint confirms the letter 'n' in angel.

the letter 'i' in noint makes 16a) R ? ? ier

[kettledrum]

yes to august
7d E-boats - eats
16a rosier - (c)rosier = (bishop's / shepherd's) crook

[lector]

is august a 'clown' ?

[kettledrum]

51a - tent rope - port<< in ten(s)e

[lector]

11a) Hat - trying to throw one away (6)

T R ? L ? ?

looks like trilby for the hat - why ' trying to throw one away'?

[kettledrum]

Yes. Chambers: a circus clown of the white-faced, bungling type.
If you're going to do any of these rather more advanced puzzles, an up-to-date copy of Chambers if essential kit.

[lector]

Just had xmas and my birthday !!

[kettledrum]

11a looks like Trilby. I'll think about why.

[lector]

17d) English person not unknown on European river (5)

S A ? ? ?

[kettledrum]

42a. Ewen - E(nglish) + new<<

[lector]

where have other ABers gone ..... kayakamina is nowhere to be found!!

[crofter]

What about "trial by" (trying) and throw away the letter"a"

[kettledrum]

17d. ?Saone? Sa(x)on +E

[lector]

47a) Catch his men fighting (6) I N ? E ? H

[lector]

38d) School set start leaving range (5) ? A ? U T

seems to 'gamut' for rnage

dont understand first part!

[kettledrum]

30a immixed - mix sounds like micks - wild young bulls (australian)
inside Demi<< (Moore)

[kettledrum]

47a. inmesh - anag 'his men'

[kettledrum]

gam = school (of whales etc)