The Spectator N0 2642- By Lavatch

[Matakari]

Good evening, a Spectator that’s more friendly than this week’s EV.
Some of the Unclueds are falling into place, but the preamble remains
a bit mysterious to me. It should turn out to be a fascinating endeavour.
Help with the following would be appreciated, thanks in advance!

1d People looking good: Turkic people one leaves ( 6 ): ?S??R?
4d  Swallows and gnus let out (7) : ?Y??U??
5d Move gently around your paths for aircraft (10) : ??R?P?ANE?  ( AEROPLANES )
24a Dyes quiet clothing queen returned (6) : ?EN???
39a Wicked, base convict – flipping criminal! (7) : ?L?????

[newmodarmy]

engluts

[newmodarmy]

rather than going off your letter patterns which can be wrong, just look for a simple anagram when there's an idicator like OUT

[Tilly2]

4d engluts

24a Hennas

39a Illegal?

[newmodarmy]

24a- yes to hennas

queen ANNE in SH reversed/returned

[Neveracrossword]

Yes to Illegal, criminal/ Ill. wicked, e, base + Gal is convict reversed, flipping.

 

Matakari, glad you're faring a little better with this one...

[newmodarmy]

Uyghurs

[newmodarmy]

Forget that - I was looking at the pattern for wrong clue

[Neveracrossword]

NMA, I don't know where that answer's going... but it's certainly not in my grid! (PS It's too long for 1 D and doesn't fit the definition).

[newmodarmy]

It fitted the pattern given for 4d (I looked at wrong line) and is a Turkish people. But as I said it was for the wrong clue

Is the pattern right for 1d then please neveracrossword?

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, NMA. No, Matakari's S - in 1 D - is wrong.

[Matakari]

Thanks, any hints for  1d and 5d?

[Neveracrossword]

In 1D, the first two words form the definition....

 

[newmodarmy]

Does it begin GA??R? maybe?

[Matakari]

Yes, newmodarmy, that looks good to me. It fits well with my 1a and my 5d which now begins with GY...

[newmodarmy]

I agree with your GY one- definitely wasn't AEROPLANES!

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, glad I could help, glad you fixed your 1  D mistake and glad you saw 5 D more clearly!

[newmodarmy]

Have you got 1d now Matakari or do you want another hint?

[Matakari]

Got all but one of the Unclueds and another clue! I'll get them after  my Tv show.

[Neveracrossword]

Great to hear, Matakari. You'll be back to solo finishes soon, I'm sure!

[johnpiper]

Good monring

having trouble in the south east corner with 40A

Painter after long periods (6)

I have L????r?

31D presumably a homophone of Sexton but not sure what (6)

I have ?E???N

The clue is like some fecers gravedigger reported

For 28D Unclued i have B?P?IS

For 29D i have T?NNA? (6)

beat Chinese people up in police station Tannah?

 

struggling at 1A i have GO?S?E??

Presumably its two words

Any help gratefully received