Spectator 2141

[djawhufc]

Hi everyone

Let's hope it's all in correct working order tis week.

Enjoy

DJA

[AHearer]

Thanks as ever, Daniel. Grid looks OK, but I need to find some deeper level of commonality in the unclued lights if I am to resolve an ambiguity at 32d.

[barryjbutler]

Cheers Daniel! I noticed you were commenting on Sunday's Azed. I don't really like those Playfair puzzles but thankfully they don't turn up very often!
Also farewell to Araucaria this week. A gentleman and a master of his trade. RIP.

[djawhufc]

Morning Barry.

Yes I finished the Azed. I think it helped that a lot of the clues weren't as tough as they usually are.

Yes sad day to see the Master pass away. I once got a custom puzzle as a gift. It was great fun. I love both opera and heavy metal. I never thought I'd get to see Megadeth clued by Araucaria!

[kayakamina]

Thanks as always Daniel.

Congratulations to our own Shaneystar on her success with
Speccie 2138

[maurice]

Can anyone give me a HINT on 15a? I'm certain of my crossers, but the only word to fit from the machine I use doesn't seem relevant at all. As for 32d I see 2 possibilities, both vaguely relevant to the theme, but can't see which is meant either.

[kayakamina]

You can eat the first part of 15a.

[saladdodger]

You can eat the first part of my 15a (6 letters if I have the correct answer) but now I have II? for 16d Nelson = 40 x 3 - how does that fit??

[kayakamina]

111 is 'Nelson' in cricketing terms

[saladdodger]

Thank you kayakamina

[AHearer]

... and "I have II" could be another cryptic indication!

[maurice]

Many thanx!
Still undecided on 32d........................

[roslyn251254]

Thanks daniel. A few tricky clues today.
Congrats to maurice on becoming a septuagenarian today! Many happy returns of the day!

[Helveticus]

Thanks as always to Daniel.

Doc's puzzles are not usually too hard, but I have all kinds of problems today. I have a possible answer for 6D, but can make no sense of the wordplay. There seems to be only one possible word for 21D, but I can't see how it relates to 15A (I don't have any other unclued lights). The title is also mystifying.

[toalisi]

6d PIE (spoil) TAS(k) (piece of work)

[mathsman]

I too am puzzled by the title, at least the relevance of the first four letters of it.

I have ideas for other unclued lights but can't relate them to each other in any meaningful way. Am I being naive? HINT please.

[roslyn251254]

"think ways of stopping something"

[shaneystar2]

Thanks as ever Daniel.
Thanks K ..that was a nice surprise this morning .
Happy Birthday maurice .Enjoy your day .
I can't relate any of the answers to the unclued lights to one another either !

[mathsman]

Thanks for the hint Roslyn. I'll have another think. Don't see how that reelstes to the title, though.

[roslyn251254]

........... and remember all but 2 of them are "2 word answers"

[x_word_fan]

Same here - roslyn your idea works for a couple but not 27 for example where I can only see muffin top. They are all slang but there are thousands of those in Chambers