Azed 1852

[greyfox]

Virginia flapper making a pass, aflame(5) I've got ??LI? Attention to the tiniest things to observe in dance performance(8) N?N?T?C? Winds up old piano in Parisian bar(5) S?A?S Increase, pukey when it's mishandled(5, 2 words) Key up is the obvious answer but it's not in Chambers. Answers/explanations gratefully received

[swannbaker]

These are jolly difficult aren't they ? Nanotech is I believe one answer with nach being a sort of Indian dance .

[kayakamina]

15a Colin......Col +in

[greyfox]

Thanks both.

Think it's SPANS for the other, but I don't get the word play. It has to be KEY UP too.

[swannbaker]

Agree with spans . Archaic past tense of spin , and sans around p .

[kayakamina]

Hi greyfox

Glad to help with one of your queries but could I ask what you decided upon for 24a Carib speak?

Thanks

[greyfox]

Another one I wasn't sure about kayakamina. Again I don't understand the wordplay, but the two very similar options for me(using Chambers) were Backra or Buckra - I went for the former as it had a plural which seemed to fit better. Would be interested to hear the true derivation.

[kayakamina]

Thanks for that. You forced me to have another look at the clue and I now see that 'I pen is' removed from Carib-speak gives you Backra- A white.
Now I can relax.

Cheers K