Spectator N0 2638 By Lavatch

[Matakari]

 

Good morning, it’s Lavatch again with a theme that appears interesting.
I’m stuck on the following for which I would appreciate help, thanks in
advance!

1a    Make bourgeois rogue grin, yet to embrace female (8):   P?????F?

18a  Politician blocks great excuse (5): A????  (ALIBI)

19a   A relative pens book having no life (7):  E?????S

 41a  Time in new home for Aussie addict (5): ?ET??

8 d   Critic’s special complaint (5) : ??O??

16d  Poor sides in ideal soccer tie with equal potential (11) : ???E?E?????

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, here are some hints ...

1. Anagram, your P is wrong

18. Yes - Ai, great, first class, with Lib, politican inside.

19 Your E is wrong.

16 D Anagram

Matakari, it's worth persevering - this was a lovely puzzle.

[Neveracrossword]

41 Another anagram... as you normally like those, I'm hoping you'll unscramble the three of them yourself!

[Neveracrossword]

8 D. The usual 'special' with a very common (medical) complaint. The resulting noun can be a 'critic', one who carps etc.