Iq 1792

[hankir]

In some clues, consecutive three letters have to be removed before solving.
I have about 5 clues remaining to solve but only 24 trios, instead of 36.
I can make a 9 letter name starting with A for author.
I will start with these two.

23d. They deliver suspect to attend spies (7)
30d Bosses possessing amber gems bearing figures (6)

Thanks.

[Neveracrossword]

23 Posties (remove 'tte')
30 Cameos, I didn't do anything about the letters, I was just about finished by then!

[Neveracrossword]

PS I think you'll be correct with the author...

[hankir]

Thanks NAC.
I now have completed grid.
But cannot parse 8d (Ebon), 23a (Pair) and 40a (Ogee).
Is the author 9, 9?

[Neveracrossword]

The author has three elements to the name, slightly sneaky. There's 9, then two other parts (one small).It;s a very famous author...

8 Oasis loses the middle three letters, leading to Bone, with the E , beginning to 'emerge' rising...

[Neveracrossword]

23 A 'pair' is a little set, fruit picked up = it sounds like.

40. Orally, shot against one's side gives OG, own goal, and pronounced Ogee, which is the curve.

[hankir]

Thanks NAC.
8d is a clever clue.
Was not aware of Pair's meaning here.
Have not heard OG being used here.

Now to figure out the end game.
May be back.

[Neveracrossword]

Glad those helped, I have heard OG/ogee from football-mad boys! The end game was neat and pleasing.

[ProfessorMaisie]

30 - Chief Executive Officers = CEOS [around] AM(ber).

[hankir]

Thank you NAC and ProfessorM.
Once I figured out the name in author's native language, it was easy.
The substitutions were in a pattern so did not have to look hard.

Nice puzzle.

[Neveracrossword]

Hankir, thanks for the update. I didn't want to give away too much earlier, fully expecting you to manage it all!