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[endanger]

56a Considerable class in factions (7)
31a Don Juan got more experienced having bedded nation (9) Last letter R
8d Beelzebub, keeping popular, tempted apostle (5,6)
30d Take ship to be missing one flag - 8's? (7)

many thanks
E

[kayakamina]

56a Insects

31a Womaniser

8d Saint Andrew

30d Saltire

[kayakamina]

E You can help me with a silly one in today's Guardian by Araucaria. 2d Comment of friend on the web (4)

Cheers K

[endanger]

thank you K
I'm working on it...
E

[endanger]

I'm struggling with your Guardian clue, K.

Blog?

[kayakamina]

I think it may be Woof.... Dog-friend...comment (woof) ?

Is there some techie term for WEB and woof ?

[endanger]

From Wikipedia:

In weaving, the term woof or weft is used to refer to the threads or yarn that run from side to side on a loom

[kayakamina]

You're right E thanks. I was on the wrong 'Web' track.

Today's puzzle had all sorts of complicated solutions including Mrs Moore and Dr Aziz but as is usually the case we get stuck on the 'tiddlers'

Have you got any more Eye ones you need : I quite enjoy the slightly risque clues !

Thanks again K

[endanger]

I do have some more Eye clues:
1d Two ways to arrest a prostitute's client (save, perhaps a royalist politician) (2,4,6) ?t ???? s?e??? someithing sheikh?
10a Drug function present in lap dancing (1-4) L -???? L-Pain?
2d English lass getting screwed outside - assistance needed by suitor (5,3) ?e??? ??d something aid?
4d pi**ed off with muggers' thing? (8) ?t?a?i?g steaming/stealing??

thanks K and glad I could be of a little assistance!

[kayakamina]

10a L Dopa.. Do (function) in Lap dance(anagram)

[kayakamina]

2d Legal Aid.... English lass= Egal in Laid !!)

[kayakamina]

4d I would say Steaming... Muggers running through the trains

[endanger]

thank you for those 3

[kayakamina]

1d St John Stevas.... Client of prostitute= John in Two streets
plus anagram save.

St John St evas

[endanger]

thank you - I have now completed it!
Now onto the Spectator - which I barely understand the instructions:
"The unclued lightsare of a kind. Ignore one accentin an unclued lightand another in the working of 13 across"

Do you know what this means?

[kayakamina]

It means that a lot of the puzzle has no clues but once you have got 13 across a theme will be revealed and you should (in theory) be able to complete the unclued ones.

Good luck. K

Logging off as I have to go out. Cheers

[endanger]

thanks K