The Spectator 1898

[Matakari]

Some help please with the following:

ACROSS:
6. Simpleton about to do wrong, in thought(6): ?????G
14. A learner chewing olive pits( 7 ): ??????I
15. Juicy CV about the Bill ( 10 ):?????????E
30. Singular team's stimulus ( 4 ): ???R

DOWN
2. Summer Wine actor at town on the Fyde ( 8 ):??ON??N
4. Where cask-beer is served, 3 drunk with award ( 7 ):????OO?
5. Group member and nympho writhing around end of party ( 7 ):????N??
21. Best compiler(say) with humming-bird(5):T?P??
28 Decree could be OK - including another(7):S?A????

[vegasmad]

1 down. (Frank) Thornton

[BigDave44]

2 Could be (Frank) Thornton if a) there's a "?" missing and b) you meant to put Fylde

[grasscarp]

14 Alveoli

[vegasmad]

5 down hyponym

[grasscarp]

30 Spur

[sedge47]

6a. mu sin g

[DocHH]

4d TAPROOM anagram of 3d which is APORT plus OM
21d TOPAZ TOP=best AZ = AZED,
28d STATUTE OK=oklahoma UT=UTAH

[kayakamina]

15 Profi tab le

[Quizmonkey]

There seem to be a lot of people now 'doing' the Spectator who haven't the faintest idea what they're doing...

[Matakari]

Many thanks to all you generous and selfless people out there. Because of your help, novices at this type of crossword will certainly learn!