Spectator 2570- Mr Magoo

[Matakari]

Good morning, I’m stuck on the following from Mr Magoo’s offering for which I would appreciate answers, thanks.
ACROSS:
7 Remote republic gets peace from Spain back (6) : ???P??
13 Automated assistant hailed – they’re high (5) : ??R??
7 Most kindred are found in the home (7) : U???????
39 Mentally defeat minor planet (6) : ?????E
DOWN:
5 Being cutesy in between essays (8) : ????NE?S
11 King and president wrestled with feverish problem (10): ????ER??S?
18 Duck, or fly from 26A movie (9) : ?TL??N???
25 Butler’s base desire to hug German man (8): ?H????M?

[donny48]

11 rinderpest, anagram

[Neveracrossword]

39 Pysche
5 Hidden in the clue - you should get that
7 Zapper, remote, tv control!

[Neveracrossword]

13 Cirri, clouds, they're high - sounds like Siri, pc assistant.

[roslyn251254]

13a hint ....they're high refers to clouds
Defn is the automated assistant (amazon one is called alexa)
37a U is wrong...ARE inside the usual home(bird)

[Neveracrossword]

18 Your T is wrong.

[roslyn251254]

18d a duck ...from a 007 film ...your T is wrong

[roslyn251254]

25d 4 letter desire with german boys name inside

[FreyaBee]

43 Iambi or Iambs ?
I cannot solve 38d so maybe answer to 43 could nelp me.

[aelmpvw]

what is the clue for 38d?

[FreyaBee]

sorry
almost reach tail of dark lord 4)

[Neveracrossword]

Freya, Naik, lord, Nai()l and darK.

[FreyaBee]

Thank you nacw
Two Indian words in this puzzle

Freya

[Matakari]

Many thanks, all!

[Neveracrossword]

Glad we could help, Matakari. It was a good puzzle... even if tough for you!