Sydney Morning Herald Cryptic

[1ozzy]

4,27d) Offer lengthy speech? (9,5)

26a) Play's opening scenario influenced stage structures (9)

Hints appreciated thanks.

[scorpiojo]

Backdrops?

[iminoz]

26a P roscenia?
Any letters for the other, oz?

[1ozzy]

How would that parse Jo?

Todays setter has an evil streak, they don't set in this paper often, when they do my head hurts ;-(.

Having a hard time here, only got 6 or so answers so far.

[1ozzy]

Looks good, now I've googled it Iminoz, thanks.

[1ozzy]

I have now ;-)
4,27) ????????? c????

[scorpiojo]

(I knew mine was rubbish ;))

[1ozzy]

Don't stop trying Jo.

I'm going nuts over this xword, oh hang on, I'm already nuts.

[scorpiojo]

4d ends in s

[scorpiojo]

27d ends in d

[1ozzy]

4,27) ??????i?s/c???d so far.

Have you down loaded the crossie Jo?

So far I've only managed 11/28 answers.

[scorpiojo]

I've tried to, but I have to keep searching for it :(

It's quite difficult, isn't it ;o)

I have 15, 18, 20, 26/26, 28 & 31 lol

[scorpiojo]

Assassin's (offer's) creed???

[scorpiojo]

..and 2d

[scorpiojo]

Do you want 25d/1a, 1ozzy?

[1ozzy]

thought of assassins creed, couldn't parse it though. Thanks.

I've managed 14a 15a 17a 20a 25a 26a 28a 31a 7d 21d 24d 26d so far.
I think I know 19d, by the def, not the parse 16d/6a I think I have the first word.

[1ozzy]

I'll swallow my pride here, yeah 1a would help thanks

Only just noticed a pre-amble. "Seven answers are 24-down of a particular kind, and thus go undefined. All other clues are normal"

Casts a new light on things,,,,Doh!!!

[1ozzy]

Now I've read the pre-amble...Grand Theft Auto hee hee, played it often enough.

[scorpiojo]

19d in high s(choo)l