Times Jumbo 792

[patsyjmdc]

Found this really hard this week. Would like to check some answers please.
8 down: Writers retreat after anger upset band on radio (4,5)
E?I?/??A?R (Eric Blair? Cant quite justify)
23 down: Popel willing to be identified by this central issue (3,4,2,3,4)
THE N?M? ?? THE ?A?E (#the name of/is the game? Again cant see why
54 across: Pole penning article in french for nothing for investigator (6)
S???T? (sleuth - S for pole, le for french article and ??)


Thanks all and s very happy and healthy new year to all

[baitress]

8d - ire< + CB + lair(retreat).
54a - sleuth. south is the pole sustitute french le for o(nothing).
23d - the name of the game, don't ask just accept that it is correct.

[sumtumhum]

8 down: ire = anger. lair = den. cb = community band radio

[patsyjmdc]

tthanks to you both - now I can get on with other things.