The Spectator 1850

[Lezapping]

Still some help with the following, please!

DOWN: 5 'stones' soar off captured by cartoonist (9)
?IR?S????
DOWN 13 = ?U????M?S?E? (12)
DOWN 19 This red currant is wonderful, just right for wife(6) R???RD = REWARD?
DOWN 23 The Parisian holds a tin can, tricky to pierce(9)
????i?A??
DOWN 35 Material that makes cap fashionable ( 5 )
T?M??

ACROSS 27 Tear gas, say, used in port, tossed initially by spy ( 9, two words)
?IO??????
ACROSS 41 Sexually excited? One in there's developed twitch! ( 10 ) ?R?T?I???? - Originally, I got EROTOGENIC for this one, but after discovering TRIFID for 30 DOWN, that was cancelled out...
ACROSS 43 ?I?D???????? ( 12 )

Thanks again in advance for the help!

[johnalex]

23d Lancinate . . . . L >atincan< E

[boleynground]

27a Riot Agent ? - Rio + t + agent

[Lie-in King]

41a Erethis-tic

[shaneystar2]

5d Gi(raso)les Giles and soar

[shaneystar2]

35d Tamin

[novalis]

43a begins with n and is hyphenated. Use yoiur noddle at the end!

[novalis]

19d rizard
13d first part is word for group of peacocks. You have three letters in the second part which you should use in the first part as well.

[Lezapping]

Many thanks to all of you for sharing your knowledge!