Spectator 2515

[Matakari]

Good day, what a brain warper this week! Help, answers/hints would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

ACROSS:
15 Believer in divine wisdom shows photo she shot (8) : T?????P?
18 Aviator Sully crosses Ireland endlessly (7 : ????I??
29 Old rhino close to hen in farm (4) :??E?
32 Artificial leg only Papa sports (5) : ??D??
38 Fishes leaping the weirs (6) : ???TH?
41 Twice present in Utopia? (7) : ?O?????

DOWN:
3 Ravel lead-ins went lentissimo (7) : ??AI?E? ( PLAITED ) ?
6 Native of Japan erected tower for storing mayonnaises (6) : ?I????
8 Brutal lout ducks after climbing fence (5) : ?A???
25 Pancake smuggler builds a little fire (8) : ???M??A?
26 Expert female first put on the best cosmetic (9, two wds) : ???E??T??
37 More mousey mouse is nameless (5) : ??I??

[scorpiojo]

41 Now here (twice present)

[Neveracrossword]

That's some list!
37. Shier, more mousey. Shiner, mouse, black eye, loses the N.
26 Face Cream F Ace Cream
8 Yahoo

[scorpiojo]

37 Shi(n - ame) er. Mouse is another word for a black eye.

[scorpiojo]

15 Theosoph anag photo she

[Neveracrossword]

3 Snailed, went slowly, anagram.

[dannyk13]

18.Bleriot - eri(n) inside blot(sully)

[scorpiojo]

8 Yahoo - hay (fence) + 00 (ducks)

[Matakari]

Many thanks, all, I just got 6d and 1a, and I expect the rest will fall neatly in place from here on...

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari. There's been a lot of help given on the theme, I expect you have seen that.

[Matakari]

Thanks again! Help with the following from the list should see me through:
ACROSS:
29 Old rhino close to hen in farm (4) :??E?
32 Artificial leg only Papa sports (5) : ??D??
38 Fishes leaping the weirs (6) : ???TH?
DOWN:
25 Pancake smuggler builds a little fire (8) : ???M??A?

[Neveracrossword]

You have mistakes in all bar 38.

[johnpiper]

would 25 down be Flimflam?

[Neveracrossword]

Johnpiper, no - 25 is Flammule.

[ProfessorMaisie]

They're quite obscure -
29 - 'rhino' is slang for money - the farm is French and the answer is an alt. sp. of the Greek 'mina'.
32 - 'P(apa)' + anag 'nylon'.
38 - 'fish' = GARS.

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, I hope all the AB help unwarped your brain?! I don't think this will be seen as the most enjoyable Spectator puzzle you've done, attempted.

[Matakari]

Yes,NACW, this one is far from enticing! Many of the answers leave me uncertain. As far as the Unclueds are concerned, I have 1a; 48a which I believe is a CRICKET implement, 9d which seems to deal with ROOTS. And 2d looks like halfpenny.For the clued entry 10d, I have FOOT COMPANION. Are these correct? Thanks for your confirmation!

[Neveracrossword]

Your Foot Companion is wrong - and you must have 10 A wrong. Your Cricket reference and Halfpenny are correct. I don't know about Roots for 9 D, my entry is listed (under one of the short words) in Chambers. I think almost all the answers and virtually all of the themed entries have been given over the past 24 hours!

[Neveracrossword]

Matakkari, sorry if my suggestions here were of no help to you?