Spectator 2174

[Matakari]

Help for the following, please:
DOWN
1 Cry feebly, wanting money ( 6 ): D?????
2 Ray right after mist ( 5 ): R????
3 Thunderer exercises in village ( 6 ): T?????
8 Good number upset about hoax? Charming ( 8 ): E???????

Thanks in advance!

[bibblebub]

2: roker
3: thorpe
8: engaging

[bibblebub]

1: dewlap

[Matakari]

Thanks, bibblebub! Still trying to rationalize 1DOWN ( Dewlap ), though!

Some help with the following will be appreciated:

ACROSS:
21 Disorderly retreat, losing out ( 7 ): ?O??E??
34 Sole flaky covering insect sheds ( 7,hyphened ): ?E?????

DOWN:
5 Rodent in lair tucked into fish ( 7 ): AC?????
6 Beat gripping new series with old repeats ( 7, 2 words ): RU??????
18 Surrounding rival on ground, grabbing chance with king away (10 ):
???O??????

Many thanks!

[bibblebub]

1d is one of the clues without definition (which is given by one of the unlighted clues).
21a is another of those and the O that you have should be an A
[I can give you the answers if you want but thought that you might want the opportunity to get them yourself]

34a: lean-tos
5d: acouchi
6d: runs off
18d: involucral

[bibblebub]

[i meant unclued lights, not the spoonerised version]

[Matakari]

Many thanks, bibblebub! I'll face the challenge of the unclued lights etc...