Spectator N0 2644 - Joinery By Cheesecracker

[Matakari]

Good day, I would appreciate some help with the following. Many thanks in advance!

6a    No intro to US showbiz approach? (7) : R?????Y

18a    Something stuck in organ? Emergency room taking a call (7)  : ?????N?
36a    Count destroys academics, both saving skin? (6)  : RE????
39a    Traffic controller worried about FBI agent? On the contrary (7)  : GA????N
2d      New premise initially heralding damage to Spenser (8)  : ??P?????
23d    Worker who might pay tender attention? (6)  ??O???
32d    Finished under half of biscuit containing unknown insect (7)  : ??T?D??

[cashier]

18   Earring

[cashier]

39   Gateman

[cashier]

32   Katydid?

[cashier]

2  emperish?

[JJ109]

6a (B) roadway

36a (w)reck(s)(d)on(s) = reckon

2d Emperish

23d Stoker (tender of a steam locomotive)

agree with cashiers others

[Tilly2]

I really enjoyed this crossword, especially finding the pairs of words.

[Neveracrossword]

Tilly2, I felt the same - the pairs were fun and there were some good clues.

 

Matakari, isn't Cheesecracker one of the setters you like? I was expecting you to sail through this!

[Boethius]

I didn't find it so easy, so thanks for the answers, but could I have a hint for the unclueds 'joinery'. Is it to do with clubs? Carpentry?

[Boethius]

Alpha/omega? 

[Neveracrossword]

Boethius, it's nothing to do with either of those things - it's more to do with just words, phrases.

[Boethius]

Wear and tear? Something on those lines? Thanks

[Neveracrossword]

Boethius, and 'yes' to that suggestion.

 

 

[Neveracrossword]

... my Yes was to your first suggestion, but it applies to the second one too!

[Boethius]

Cheap and nasty - getting there slowly - thank you, NACW.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Boethius - I wouldn't list them all, people browsing might not want ALL of the thematics given out!

[Boethius]

NACW, I absolutely agree - of course, I'll stop there.

I'm always a bit surprised when Matakari, for example, asks for some help and gets the actual answers (for which I'm very grateful indeed). It's a generous response, but not sure if that was what was asked for. I'll take heed.
Always glad of people's ready help on the AB.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Boethius. Matakari's been doing the Spectator for over 15 years - if he wants hints he says so, but a lot of the time he asks for answers or just 'help'. 

[Matakari]

Grateful! I’ve been enjoying working out the six pairs and am stuck on the last two. Hints for the following should get me there. Thanks in advance!

11a    Left earlier than usual in mere sport (4)  : ?OLO ( SOLO/POLO? )

19a    Jumble sale with 50% off – clothing must go first (6)  : ?AA?LE

30a    Excellent quip at first counters anxiety (5) : ?NACK 

   3d    Relatively broad suit order (6)  : A?U?R?

10d    Handle husband bitten by tailless creature (6) : ?E?A?E

 

 

 

 

[newmodarmy]

cracK?

[newmodarmy]

19a- is an A wrong?