Spectator 2340

[pomona]

6d Bridge-player discarding two of clubs, no less valuable (6) DEARE? dearer ? why?
39a Engagement ring may contain this (5) ?*?HT fight?
35d Affected by one who's familiar, missing canine (4) ?*TH
* in both

[Mamyalynne]

39 Yes, Fight, an engagement or a boxing match in a ring

35 Kith - Kitch minus C (Variant of Kitsch ,affected)

[pomona]

Thanks Mamyalynne

[Mamyalynne]

Dealer minus the second letter of 'clubs' gets us somewhere but after that am stuck

[dannyk13]

I can see dealer(Bridge player) minus (c)l(ubs) replaced by 'r' but can't parse where the 'r' comes from.

[elliemay1]

de (cl)arer

[elliemay1]

Declarer
The player who, for his side, first names the suit or notrump of the final bid and will play the hand

[Mamyalynne]

Well done Ellie.

[Neveracrossword]

35 I had With, affected by - Witch, familiar, without the C.

[pomona]

Thank you all .....some dubious clues in there particularly on the right hand side.
Not to worry ..all done now.

[elliemay1]

Thanks, mamyalynne. You gave me the idea! I just looked up bridge terms and saw which one fitted

[Mamyalynne]

ignore my 'kith'

[dannyk13]

Well done Ellie.