Inquisitor 1557

[MartianAlien]

Have finished this topical puzzle but the wordplay for 28ac eludes me.
28a Waste no time, wanting top Indian destination (3)
Why is it GOA, please?

[geevo]

Go at - attack vigorously
Goa(t)

[ProfessorMaisie]

I think it's -
GO AHEAD ('waste no time') minus ('wanting') 'top' = 'head'.
A bad clue!

[MartianAlien]

Thank you both.
I understand your thoughts on wordplay.
A bad clue, perhaps, but I did enjoy the puzzle.

[ProfessorMaisie]

Me too.

[Lewap]

Anyone able to help me with the wordplay on three answers?
1 Down looks like STEN?
8 Down ASLAN?
16 Down CONGA?
Also, I have three of the four groups (I have worked out the main theme - it was also used in a recent MAGPIE crossword!)- but the group to which the final letters of the surname belong, eludes me...
Thanks

Lewap

[scorpiojo]

Could you give the clues, please?

[Lewap]

Being penned by CS gas, lawfully controlled (5)
ASLAN(one of the letters does not appear in wordplay)

Musician's lacking arm (4)
STEN?

Grand do - a belting dance! (5)
CONGO?

Thanks!

[scorpiojo]

I can only see

Con - do
G(rand)
A

[scorpiojo]

*Anyone?

[Neveracrossword]

Aslan, without the N is in the clue.

[scorpiojo]

Sten(t) is an abbreviation of the musical term stentando. A 'Sten' is a gun (arm).