spectator

[endanger]

40a sprinkler scattered spray around rambling rose

28a service for sending messages packed with endless wasteful idioms (8)

6d prey in cold spell lacking energy, seized by force (7)

30d navy in time beginning to make impression (6)

thanks
E

[kayakamina]

40a Aspersory....anag spray rose

28 Slavisms.......SMS +slavis(h)

6d Victim

30 Engram....Era +n +m (making)

[endanger]

thanks K - how does 6d work? - as victim is a 6 letter word for a 7 letter space?
thanks
E

[kayakamina]

Sorry Victims (plural)

Cold spell = C time ..minus e = ctim .in Vis (force)

Vi ctim s

[endanger]

thank you - I was unsure about it maybe being a crossword with deliberate errors!
many thanks (are you the Spectator setter?)
E

[kayakamina]

No, but I enjoy doing them.

[endanger]

I'm sure - they are a bit more taxing than the norm!

[kayakamina]

Apologies again E I have just seen another mistype.

28a Endless waste is Lavis(h) in SMS messaging

S lavis ms - Idioms

My brain is quicker than my fingers.