Spectator 1813 again

[augustusH]

Title is Ztoaatoz
ACROSS
SPO*G*
*O*KED
YO*KE_ yolked???
_WR*KE ywreke???
DOWN
*EG*RT
* _OS* _
_ *HOR*
CH*NT* chintz???

Spaces designated * instead of_ must be one of
BINITGETNOZZLE
8 clues, each of 6 letters with an alphabetical theme
any hints???
With help on my earlier post, I am now left with these themed answers. On the occasions I get this far with the Spectator, I could usually finish it. This time stumped.

any help, pointers, red herrings etc gratefully received

[johnalex]

Hi augustusH - Just had a doodle at your question but never seen Spectator so not sure what's going on. Presumably you need to insert the given letters plus the underscores (wild). Let me know if I've got this wrong - haven't finished, might come back later. Regardz, ja
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I've used UPPER/lower case for my aide memoire:
BINItgEtnoZzLE
+DAE
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spoNgE
*o*ked
yoLkeD
AwrEke
BegIrt
* _os* _
ENhorT
chIntZ
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leaving:

*o*ked
*_os*_

to use:

GOTZ _ _

[johnalex]

correction:
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BINItgEtNoZzLE
+DAE
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[logophile]

You are both close, but the letters of these thematic entries must be in either alphabetical or reverse alphabetical order, as per the title. This rules out 'AWREKE' and 'YWREKE' so try a different vowel for the first E. ENHORT is also wrong, otherwise you are spot on !

Logophile

[johnalex]

Thanks for clarification Logophile - now it makes sense!

SPONGE
ZONKED
YOLKED
YWROKE
BEGIRT
GHOSTY
DEHORT
CHINTZ

[augustusH]

Thank you all for your help-I couldn't have finished it without you!