The Crossword Centre - Work by Raich

[Matakari]

Trying to determine the significance of the title...Meanwhile, will appreciate some help with the following, please!
ACROSS:
17. Enrances sometimes, disguising true aims ( 7 ):
M??????
24. Special shop instruction involving Tyneside that could be catching ( 8 ): N???????
25. Deal hearts here ( 5 ) : K????
35. Fellow learner's last word with Bill's companion - it could be emotionally intense! ( 8 ): ???M???R
38. Recalled fabric containing iron? Definitely not ( 6, 2 words) : ?O???E
40. Appreciating visual beauty, say - part of Mozart's system ( 5 ) : ???S?
Many thanks in advance!

[pbeach]

40 Artsy? (hidden in clue)

[pbeach]

17a Matrics?

[ulysses100]

Are there special instructions for this crossword ?
If certain letters are struck off then :
17 could be atriums (no "e")
38 no fear (no "y" from rayon)

[slaney]

Well worked out ulysses -

http://www.crossword.org.uk/work.htm

[pbeach]

Well that explains why none of this was making much sense :-)

[dr b]

35 F + L + AMEN + COO; drop the "O"

[dr b]

25 EARTH (anag of hearts; drop the "S")

[dr b]

as 17d is AP(S)E, your starting letter for 24a is incorrect.

[dr b]

You have once again chosen an extremely difficult puzzle with which to "learn the ropes"!

[pbeach]

Would that make 24a Something like PHTHISIS
SH(o)P + THIS IS ?

[dr b]

24a now begins with the "S" from APSE

[Quizmonkey]

Is this a new low? Help being asked by people trying to do Crossword Centre puzzles? Stick to the Sun for god's sake.

[Beatrice35]

quizmonkey- go swing on another branch please :-) That comment of yours is very patronising + unkind + not in the slightest bit necessary. Think your nails need cutting by the way ;-)

[ulysses100]

Thank you slaney, I didn't know that this crossword existed. It certainly would have helped if we had had the instructions. But, as Quizmonkey has suggested, it is harder than the norm, and, to work out the unclued entries does require some specialised knowledge of crossword setters.

[Matakari]

I understand Beatrice35's reaction! Nevertheless, I wish to thank all the gentlemen out there who are still willing to help no matter what!

[Matakari]

It's here for the early birds! The Spectator 1901 - Mates by Doc:
http://www.spectator.co.uk/article_assets/arti cledir_6692/346426/crossword.pdf

Enjoy!