Spectator 2540 By Cheesecracker

[Matakari]

Good morning,
I’m stuck on the following and am seeking some answers, thanks in advance !

ACROSS:
28 Stone set in epoxy not backed (4 ) : ?ND?
38 Offal vendors trash wide sign (10, hyphened) : T???E???T?

DOWN:
5 Serious screen villain (5) : HE???
8 Flying, cutting south when lost (5, hyph): A?IA?
16 Singers hot, wearing stiff fibre (5) :N?OI?
22 Can begin to rally after loud defeat (5) : ?LO??

[aelmpvw]

28 onyx, backwards in clue

[dannyk13]

5.Heavy
16.Choir
22.Floor

[aelmpvw]

22 thanks danny, took me a while to see loo/can :-)

[Neveracrossword]

38 Tripe-Women

[Neveracrossword]

8 A-wing, flying (sawing, cutting, with the S removed).

[Matakari]

Many thanks, all, I think I've got the Unclueds solved. Quite interesting, indeed! Just the final clue for which I' m somewhat at a loss. Thanks again!

3 Fume over finishing after new marriage vow ( 5 ):
?IDOR

[cashier]

Nidor

[Etch]

Yes, NIDOR - n(ew) "I do" (ove)r

[Matakari]

Great, Etch! I saw NIDOR, but just could not get the parsing, thank you very much !

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, glad we could help - again. You'll crack these puzzles soon, I'm sure!

[teacher1]

Last one ..... help please.

36a. Place of beauty offering relief and ecstasy. (5) ?empe

Thanks.

[Toorak]

Tempe

[teacher1]

Thanks Toorak ...... I thought that, but don't know why !

[Toorak]

Temp (relief). & e (ecstasy)

Tempe was a valley in Ancient Greece renowned for its beauty

[teacher1]

Thanks again Toorak.

[Matakari]

Many thanks, NACW, there's hope yet!

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari - there's always hope! Look how far you've come in the last decade or so...