Enigmatic Variations N0 1636 - Mislaid By Luxor

[Matakari]

Good evening, a tricky looking offering fromLUXOR for which I would appreciate some help. Many thanks in advance!

( Seven answers are shorter than the space available and must be entered with a gap of several consecutive cells. Each gap indicates the location of an item which has been MISLAID. Solvers must complete the entries by adding the missing items, always making real words or names. Numbers in brackets refer to grid spaces and Chambers Dictionary ( 2016 ) is recommended. )

 

40a   Cream of Welsh engine yard ( 5 ): ?V???

43a   No difficulty making composition for nine ( 5 )  : ???E?

44a   Revolutionary trouble in confines of gaol regarding specialist cells ( 5 ) : ?L???

 

1d   Line of verse to scrutinise, circling last letter with ring ( 6 )  : S???O?

2d   In Latvian capital vote for head of government in heat of the moment ( 6, 2 words ) : I???X?

6d   Sunken wreckage in lake once more after leaving island ( 5 ) : ???A?

26d  Fungi coating mature grape varieties ( 7 ) : ?E????D

30d  Replace contents of deserted refuge before occupation ( 6 ) : R????U

 

[Neveracrossword]

Mataari, this is the most Matakari-friendly EV I have seen!

You mentioned 'help' - so here are some hints.

1 D. A four letter word meaning to 'scrutinise' (read, check over etc) has the usual 'last letter' and the usual 'ring' inside. It's an odd-looking word, means a line of verse.

30 D. I am almost certain your U is wrong. (

40 Another word for 'cream', colour (think wedding dresses!). The 'Welsh engine' is beloved by children, a four letter-name, followed by the usual 'yard'.

44 The usual three letter 'trouble' is reversed inside the outer letters of 'gaol'.

 

PS You might bump into the theme as your grid fills up, the gaps filled themselves at times.

 

[Neveracrossword]

26. The definition is 'grape varieties'. There's a common word (plural) for Fungi, with the usual 'mature', verb, inside.

6 D Lake gives the first letter, add the everyday 'once more', droppping the I for island.

[newmodarmy]

40 think elephant's tusk

[Neveracrossword]

2 D Slightly tricky, and a new phrase for me. The first word, a short word, of the answer is given in the clue. Then  take the 'capital of Latvia' and swap  the first letter of government' for Vote (you've got that). 

43 The answer often crops up in crosswords - a musical composition for nine, I'm sure you know it.

[Neveracrossword]

In 30 D, your U is definitely wrong.

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, if you're looking in again this morning, I hope these all helped?

[Matakari]

Good morning, many thanks for the helpful and comprehensive hints, NACW and Newmodarmy! Just a confirmation for 2d ( in rixa ) and 26d ( genuses ).
I’m still looking at 1d, I’ve got scan plus the o and the n, but fear that my answer for scrutinise may be wrong. I’m working patiently on this one though it may appear Matakari-friendly…

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari.

Your in Rixa is fine, your Genuses isn't!  The 'fungi' are Ceps, put the usual 'mature', verb, inside. For 1 D, the 'last letter' is the last letter of the alphabet - I don't know how you got an N!

[Matakari]

Thanks, NACW, a few rare words here and there? Are 1d (schnoz) and 26d( gesceap) correct?

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari. I'm not at home, so this is rushed. Both of those are wrong - Scazon and Cepages. Hints are obviously not enough! 

[JJ109]

No 

Scazon

Cepages

[Matakari]

Thanks, JJ109! No, NACW, your hints were on spot, I should give myself a kick for 26d, what with my French background! I'll be back after lunch.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari-and I hope you fare better this afternoon.

PSAlthough you said my hints were 'spot on', you ignored both aspects for 26 D and came up with a random word! 

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, glad I gave you Scazon and Cepages - and they've maybe helped you make a start on the thematic entries. You didn't mention those, so I wasn't sure how far you'd got!

[Matakari]

I am seeking learning hints again for the following, and hopefully I’ll get a glimpse of the thematic bit, thanks!
 

21a  Person in human resources produces sharpener ( 8 ) : H?N?????

26a  Flowers come with litre base included ( 6 )  : C?A?M?

31a  Delivered guided missile launcher to front ( 9 )  : ?O?L????D

34a  Pressure in Grammar School computing tests ( 8 )  : PEG????I

46a Foolishly swats round first of insects in frenzy ( 6 ) : ???W?S

24d Swimmers sploshing about, not posh ( 8 ) : LE??INGS

[cashier]

46   Tiswas

[cashier]

24   Lemmings?

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari. Four  of those clues are thematic... 21, 31 and 34 A and 24 D. Your A in 26 A is wrong, as is your I in 34 A.

46 A is simply an anagram - leading to a new-to-me word that is in Chambers.

21 A. Simply Human Resources abbreviation with the usual three-letter 'person' inside. This will give you a 'sharpener', a tool say.

 

34 Is a five word for ' computer tests' - just the Pressure abbreviation  then 'in Grammar school' indicates the last four letters.

The 34 A entry should give you some idea of what the thematic element, inserted into the word, is.

[Neveracrossword]

Cashier, Lemmings can't work because of the thematic element. Some of the entries, in Sunday's puzzle, contain an item which has been Mislaid... I'm sure you'll spot it!

[Neveracrossword]

26  is an anagram, your favourite, Matakari - 'Come' with the usual 'litre' and the usual 'base'.