Spectator 1909

[Matakari]

Some help with the following, please!
ACROSS;
39. Girl lives with legendary shepherd( 6 ): I?A?E?
Clues for 7 and 16: ?AIS?
And 32. E?H?R??
40.Dance not quite over ( 3 )

DOWN:
Verifying...4.PINACOTHECAS?
14. RINGED-PLOVER?
7.Young fish crosses lake (5) ??U?T ( Does trout have something to do with it?)
6. Hatred bitter vetch hold for plants lik geraniums(8):
ERO?IU?S ( Something is wrong here!)
Hints for :
33.Cask is for port ( 5 ): ??N??
35.Posh criminal in prison ( 4 ): ?H??
Many thanks in advance!

[vegasmad]

39a. Isabel (lives = is + legendary (biblical) shepherd = Abel)

[ulysses100]

40 pas(t)
6 Er odium s

[robinruth]

4 and 14 - yes,
7 POULTS
6 Erodiums is right
33 TUNIS (TUN + IS)
35 SHOP (an anagram)

[robinruth]

and - sorry, I didn't see your across questions - she IS + ABEL
7 POP is your old man and music
16 DAISY - that should help you with the theme!
32 Just ETHER
40 it's not quite PAST!
Good luck, you have another difficult one - no 1910 to solve now!

[Matakari]

I just could not help but laugh out loud when I saw the answers! They all seem so straight with the assistance!Many thanks for the help to you all! I suppose 34A is GOLDEN and the shaded word ETHER. Thanks again

[sarumite]

Hi Maktari .. Yes 34a is Golden, but the shaded word is not Ether but PASCH (bottom left).

[Matakari]

Thanks very much, Saumite!