Spectator 2575

[johnpiper]

Having a lot of trouble with this one today!

Not on the same wave length as Pabulum

Reviver animated surer and cleric. (11)
I think its an anagram of surere and cleric ending in i?

[roslyn251254]

it's an anagram of surer then rector follows...defn is a reviver

[johnpiper]

thank you
Oh dear that means my 42D is incorrect
i thought that was ROI french for Charles as King?

[novalis]

42 down is a triple definition.

[johnpiper]

?

[novalis]

French word meaning 'for' - Morgen a type of vehicle - an abbreviation for the Latin form of Charles

[johnpiper]

Thank you
hence the Carolean age!
TVM

tricky this week

[Farrwest]

Can I add my question on to this post?
I can't get a number out of both 3d (S?M?OLS?T) and 44a (B?IE?IC)
Please help!

[Neveracrossword]

3 D is split 6,2 and then joins 8, 4 letters and 38 (4 letters)

[Neveracrossword]

44 A is a normal clue, Farr.

[Neveracrossword]

Sorry, Farr, I could have been clearer - joining 3,8,38 gives a phrase and that has a number connected to it. 41 A isn't in English and your first 'i' is wrong.

[Farrwest]

Thanks NAC. As usual coming to my rescue!
However I still have a problem with 3d. You mention it's 6,2 but there are 9 letters in 3d. I have S?M?OLS?T. Where am I going wrong?

[Neveracrossword]

Farr, sorry - it was my counting, it's 7, 2 - and easy to work out the first word!

[LancastrianOik]

"Q" is a number, and 41/39/1D is a 7D. If you can work out what 7D is, then the "Q" aspect becomes much clearer....

[johnpiper]

I have worked out what 7 down is (i think) only word that would fit p?a?m
But dont undestand what the third word could be of 1D if its M?A

[johnpiper]

I have cracked it
thanks everyone for their help!

[Dredd]

Can anyone shed any light on the title "Problem XIII"?

[Neveracrossword]

Dredd, I meant to look back - but didn't - to see if Pabulum had done similar-themed puzzles in the past.