Spectator 2053 Saturday March 3rd 2012

[mintyman99]

http://www.spectator....7683983/crossword.pdf

[Germy]

Thanks, MintyMan - much appreciated by we Poms down under, as ever

[barryjbutler]

Many thanks as usual MM!

[Farrnorth]

Thanks again MM

[kayakamina]

Thanks mm for the link to an enjoyable puzzle.

Getting the author & work early on certainly helped.

[whatsthat]

Thanks, mm.

[roslyn251254]

Thanks mm and thanks K - i had 18d and read your comment which has helped a lot!!

[maurice]

Can anyone explain 41a: Quad? Quid? Quod? At a loss!

[Crackabilly]

41d I have QU (Queen) I D (to furnish heads here (of Is Depicted)).
I have done over half but struggling to get writer:
21a A???C?
26a ???K?
36a ??AS?
40a ??IL?
Any help appreciated!

[kayakamina]

21a (m) an (m)arch

26a S n ake

36a Quasi .....Quash with i for h

40a (ho) stile

41a Qu i d

[Crackabilly]

Many thanks KayaKamina!

[novalis]

Am really sruggling with this. I know the author and work but don't have the relevant ODQ and various websites don't give the quote either. Can I assume that voice or voices appears it it somewhere?

[shaneystar2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma
The quote is ther novalis

[novalis]

Many thanks for your help Slaneystar2.

[novalis]

Have now managed all but 34 down and can't justify any of the possibilities which I can find. Any hints or pointers would be welcome.

[mintyman99]

34d (h) in (du)

[novalis]

Many thanks Mintyman99 both for your help and the link.

[zita-green]

Thanks, mm. Have the author and the quote but stuck on 24d Most of French paper read by sailor, one found at sea? (8, two words). L?????AB. Is it land crab?

[shaneystar2]

Lemon dab

[zita-green]

Mant thanks, shaneystar