Genius Crossword N0 259

[Matakari]

Good day, help with the following would be appreciated! Thanks!

(Acrosses are normal. Answers to down clues must be modified before entry in a consistent manner suggested by 24. Entries are all real words, including one hyphenated. )

 

1 Underground explorer's difficulty cutting grass by river (8) : ???T?O??

4 Starter of lamb? Row after it's more highly seasoned (7)  : ???T?E?

 5 Brightest group of students upset one occupies treehouse? (8) : ?U?N?E??

 6 Recipient of epistle and letter from abroad, an entertaining Renaissance painter (10) : ?H?L?D????

[Lie-in King]

For those of us that don't do this puzzle, it might be helpful to know which clues are Across, which Down & what "24" is.

[Neveracrossword]

5.The usual UK abbreviation for Group of students, reversed,a four-letter home in a tree/treehouse, with the usual 'one inside'.

4 'The usual crossword 'It', followed by the 'starter of lamb', then a common four-letter word for 'row', noun, of seats say.

[Neveracrossword]

Lie-in King, the clue for 24 Across.

Makes advances, you heard, breaking a record? Totally! (3,4,2)

PS Matakari, yes, you should know by now to give all the relevant info!

[Neveracrossword]

6 D. Your D is wrong.

[Lie-in King]

Ta nac, though knowing there are Geniusites (?) about, it was a gentle nudge for Matakari rather than me actually wanting to do it 😉

All ends up - 'lends u (you)' (in) 'a LP' (?)

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Lie-in King. Yes, I didn't think you needed the information - I'm sure you would have looked for the puzzle if you'd wanted to do it. Your 24 A  answer matches mine, but I didn't parse it on Monday, just stuck it in!

Matakari, you've been given 24 A so the rest of this puzzle should be far easier for you now!

 

[Lie-in King]

Well, now I'm mildly intrigued so I've printed it but will leave it until later to look properly.

[Neveracrossword]

Oh, that's good that you're going to try the puzzle, Lie-in King. It was fun, though maybe slightly too gentle really.

[LeenaH]

Thanks for 5d

I can't get 23a and 21d

23a Hoover perhaps filled with energy and fuel (4)

I have ---d

21d outline of lullaby carried by steady old English recorder (6)

E---l-

 

[Neveracrossword]

23 Feed, fuel, verb.. Hoover was a Fed, insert E for energy.

21 The clue answer is Evelyn, outside letters of Lullaby inside Even, steady 

[quinol]

that's j edgar hoover

then the writer was a famous diarist - his name has to be altered

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Quinol- I couldn't remember Hoover's first name, initials! 

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, I hope all these answers - from me and from others - have helped you make great strides in this one? Private Eye will be needing your attention soon!

[LeenaH]

Now I have just 1 left

7d

Maybe a number of stars preserve cheap paper bags (6)

-r-t-n

Thanks for all your help 

[roslyn251254]

7d rating...as in number of stars a hotel might get...then move the G up...

[Neveracrossword]

LeenaH, I answered that last one yesterday - Rating, number of stars. Rag is  the cheap paper, with Tin, preserve, inside (bags). You'll know how to adapt the entry...