Spectator 2503

[johnpiper]

struggling today probably not helping by being on strong pain killers. anyway enough bleating all help gratefully received
14 down Game kites tangling with airship, (12) so presumably an anag of kites and airship?
?????r??ti??

and 43 across Fervour of nationalist sets ranees trembling (11) could this be earnestness?

15 across Ruby gutted a grouse (5) presumably RY?e?

13 across i have W?DE G?B is this a scotish slang word?
not sure i see the crytic in 11 across undestand the answer but why heard Estrings?
thanks-and what has Applery got to do with anything?

[Toorak]

14. sphairistike

[JJ109]

14 sphairistike (tennis of old)

[aelmpvw]

14d sphairistike

[JJ109]

43 yes anag n sets ranees

[aelmpvw]

43a anagramm n sets ranees

[johnpiper]

well i am not going to beat myself up for not knowing that!

[Neveracrossword]

15 Ryper - R (ub) y and Per, a.

[Neveracrossword]

13 Wide-Gab - yes, very Scottish!

[johnpiper]

thanks

[ProfessorMaisie]

APPLEbY (where the horse fair is held) is the county town of Westmorland.
A quint is an E string in music.