Private Eye 589

[Midnighter]

I'm stuck on a few this issue:

14a) Constable's work possibly is about protecting suspect Sun - clear? (5, 5)

????l/?c???

37a) Not showing yourself to be Archer-like - vulgar (5, 3)

??i?g/???

6d) Very old, in dark, aroused, he scored (6)

?????k

7d) Well, well Corbyn! EU's upset with Anne hogging energy (8, 8, 5)

?????n?e/?l?w???n/?o?e?

55d) Pass water: just a drop, darlin'

s?p???

Thanks in advance for any help.

[Neveracrossword]

14 Rural Scene
37 Lying Low
6 Dvorak

7. This is the answer referred to in the preamble.

[donny48]

7 Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen

[donny48]

siphon

[donny48]

55 sip(drop) + hon (darlin)

[Midnighter]

Thanks. I was certain that 7d ended with power, which didn't help in the least.

[mallyh]

55 syphon?

[donny48]

siphon
ˈsʌɪf(ə)n/
noun
noun: siphon; plural noun: siphons; noun: syphon; plural noun: syphons

1.
a tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord. Once the liquid has been forced into the tube, typically by suction or immersion, flow continues unaided.
Zoology
a tubular organ in an aquatic animal, especially a mollusc, through which water is drawn in or expelled.

verb
verb: siphon; 3rd person present: siphons; past tense: siphoned; past participle: siphoned; gerund or present participle: siphoning; verb: syphon; 3rd person present: syphons; past tense: syphoned; past participle: syphoned; gerund or present participle: syphoning

1.
draw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon.

[Neveracrossword]

^ ^

[Neveracrossword]

My post was for mallyh.

[Midnighter]

Thought I'd finished, but I've just realised I've missed another one:

26d) Drink Lord Coe finally knocked off with a gesture (6)

?e?n?d

The only thing I can think of is pernod, but the wordplay doesn't quite work for me.

[JJ109]

7d Laurence Llewelyn Bowen

[scorpiojo]

Peer (lord) minus (Co)e + nod (gesture)

[JJ109]

I guess I didn't scroll down!

[scorpiojo]

:o))

[impavid]

Rural scene , lying low, Dvorak, Laurence Llewellyn Bowen (anagram but haven't a clue what's it got to do with 'hogging energy?, and haven't got 55d yet

[Tilly2]

siphon

[Tilly2]

Aww! Sorry, already answered.