One left: 40ac: Expedition at a great distance, in South Island (6).
I have _A_A_I. Only thing I can think of is HAWAII, but can't get it to fit the clue. Any ideas anyone?...
Stuck on last two (assuming the rest are right!). 45ac One opener for England embracing another, being philosophical (6): _O_B_S 52dn Captain making joke in the auditorium (4): _I_D Thanks in advance....
Two left: 15ac: Some positive responses for primates (3-4). I have A?E-?Y?S. Looks like APE-EYES but I can't find any ref to this in my Chambers. 53ac: Couple fussy about meat getting fish? (6). I...
Last two:
3d: Worried about what may be sun goddess (7): A _ T _ _ _ E
15a: Where one may stay in hotel or lodge (6) R _ S _ _ _
[5th letter of each intercrosses]...
14a Writer succeeded with recitation of the "The Seagull" (6) _T_R_E Thinks its Sterne (S+ sounds like TERN) 17a Actual events, but no fine deeds _C_S - ACTS? (4) 50A Living form as...
Last two: 9d: Extemporising ruler who gets better (8): I _ P _ O _ E _ Looks like either IMPROVES or IMPROVER, but I can't decide which! 37a: Lack of volcanic output over island paradise (6): A _ A _...
Completed it, but I cannot for the life of me find the solution to the Z clue ("Use C in G?" (6): answer to C is CINERARIA, and to G GLOXINIA), nor indeed in which other solution it may be...
Last one (only taken me a week!): 27d: Ripper when reforming may do this without displaying sorrow (8). If my other answers are correct, the pattern is: _ E _ R _ E _ S. I can think of a number of...
Last three: will no doubt kick myself! 3d: What (in play) of the Sun, heartlessly roaming after pointy stag? (5,4): ROYAL _U_T (HUNT? If so, how/why?) 21d: Wasted opportunity with almost complete...
Stuck on last four: 17ac: "...a great fit of the colic", as Pepys said? (9): _ _ _ _E_S_ _ 17dn: Pais study with a load of guts (7): _ _O_ _ _A 18dn: Deposed by resorting to productive case...