Rte Guide No. 24

[DJAN73]

25a) With affection you'd hear the Irish recalling that Statesman (6) ?E?A?S

[Sam1960]

seen this answered as re gard(a)

[DJAN73]

Hi Sam, saw that one too but the S as the last letter is def correct as the downward clue is an anagram. Perhaps the xword setter had made an error.

[factor-fiction]

What was the anagram clue please?

[factor-fiction]

I doubt it's an error

[Sam1960]

could be possible DJAN73 !!
sorry I couldn't help you any more
:-)

[vakayu]

Is that the only answer the anagram can be,sometimes more than one answer can be obtained?

[scorpiojo]

What's the downward clue?

[DJAN73]

Hi factor fiction, here is the downward clue....

17d ...due, as NAMA spins sickeningly on (2,7) I have AD NAUSEAM

[scorpiojo]

That must be correct

[factor-fiction]

ad nauseUm would look okay.
So does that confirm the S?

[factor-fiction]

Sorry- ignore me. Of course it is ad nauseam

[DJAN73]

Yeah that confirms the S

[scorpiojo]

Seen elsewhere as Lemass

http://www.scoreboardmemories.com/irish-heritage/famous-sons-a-daughters/item/267-seá;n-lemass-irelands-staesman-leader.html

[vakayu]

All I can think of is the name of an Irish statesman politician etc to fit those letters,and I am not very well versed on those I'm afraid.Also some Irish term for affection in there somewhere?

[DJAN73]

scorpiojo & vakayu are spot on

(Sean) LEMASS must be the answer. Makes sense of course when you know the answer Lemass sounds like LE MEAS which means respectfully as Gaeilge.

Finished now,
Thank you all

[vakayu]

Glad to help,I just had the feeling it would be something specifically Irish which I did not know,glad you are all sorted now.

[scorpiojo]

Glad to help

[LizzyN]

Lemass

[tadoran]

Hi, Lemass is correct