The Spectator Christmas Party December 2020

[Matakari]

Hi there, I’m back for the promised help to
complete the unclueds and the anagrammatic
preamble, please! Thanks in advance!

ACROSS:
24 Not a straight fight (4): T??? TILT?
31 East London’s inner town (2-2) : ??L?
53 On a power cut (4) : ?E?? BEEP?
DOWN :
32 Sailor removes 100k from spa (5) : MA?L?
72 Neat homes next to reserve (5) : BYRES ?
9 Criminal, livid, gone out (4-5) : ?????O??G

[mallyh]

32 matlo(c K )?

[cashier]

9 Evil doing

[cashier]

72 looks okay

[Neveracrossword]

72 Yes - By Res, next to reserves, and Byres, barns.
31 St Lo, in clue.
53 Reap, cut - Re, on, about +A +P, power.

[Neveracrossword]

9 Evil Doing, anagram.

[mallyh]

a sailor is called a matelot ..that was all i could come up with^^^^^

[Matakari]

Thanks, mallyh, cashier and neveracrossword. Collins gives “matlo/matlow”
as slang for matelot.
Is my 24 ( A ) right? - Not a straight fight (4): T??? TILT?

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari. Yes to 24. It's in Chambers, always worth a look!