Spectator 2571 :10 By Doc

[Matakari]

Good day, Doc’s offerings seem to be getting easier and easier. I breezed through this one with its many anagrams and even wished it was more challenging.

[LancastrianOik]

It was quite easy- there are similar comments being made elsewhere.

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, I'll remind you of your wish for something 'more challenging' when the puzzles from Pabulum, Fieldfare, Mr Magoo etc come along!

[novalis]

I don't know about a breeze. It didn't even get off the bottom of the Beaufort Scale.

[Tilly2]

Can you help me with 27 across please?

[novalis]

Quite a large one which begins with the Scottish word for mountain. If I remember correctly an escaped bear finished up there quite a few years ago.

[Tilly2]

Benbacula?

[Tilly2]

Benbecula?

[novalis]

Yes but the fifth letter is E not A.

[novalis]

Sorry, your correction wasn't there when i posted.

[Toorak]

Hercules the bear escaped on Benbecula (filming a toilet roll ad) and was found 3 weeks later in North Uist :-)

[Tilly2]

He must have gone for a swim.:-)

[Tilly2]

Thank you Novalis.

[Toorak]

Indeed - or walked across the causeway :-)

[novalis]

Thank you Toorak. I've just looked at the story. I can't believe it was 42 years ago.

[Toorak]

I would also have thought it was much more recent that - how time flies!

[Cloverjo]

Can someone help with 42a please?
I just can’t find the required ‘thematic thing’ with the letters EDA_
Or have I gone horribly wrong elsewhere?

[jazzgirl]

Eday

[Cloverjo]

Thanks, jazzgirl

[HaizeyDays]

Can anyone help me with my last two?
16d? I have AR- stumped.

Also 10a. I have -UBA

[Tilly2]

10a Jura.