Spectator 2550. Shorties By Doc.

[Tilly2]

Received this this morning from Daniel.

I have only five more to do!
Either it's an easy-peasy one today or I'm getting better at it.

I'm delighted with myself. :-)

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks for the update, Tilly2. I was hoping you'd carry on with these puzzles. I'm afraid to say that it's definitely an easier* one, Doc's offerings are seldom very taxing!
* I deliberately said 'easier' rather than 'easy'....

[Tilly2]

Thank you for the encouragement, NAC. I appreciate that.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Tilly2. As the there's a team of setters, the difficulty factor, the fun factor and the enjoyment factor can vary!

[Tilly2]

So far I've tried Doc (twice), Columba and Pabulum.

[Neveracrossword]

Columba used to be a regular setter, and his puzzles were terrific. Today's offering from Doc seemed a little meagre after last week's treat!

[Tilly2]

Can you give me the answers to the ones I didn't do last week please, NAC?

14ac. ?IP?D...lipid?
24ac. SN?B...snob?
33d. I?D??...indie?
40ac. ????S
3d. DOT?LE

[novalis]

Indie and dottle are right. Could you please remind us of the clues for the others?

[douglas9401]

I'd guess at dottle for 3d, leftover stuff in the bowl of a pipe

[Matakari]

If my memory serves me right:
14: BIPOD
24: SNUB
40: ANDES

[Tilly2]

14ac. Stand in front of buyer with audio player. ?IP?D
40ac. Area with points of intersection, not over range.
???ES
24ac. Check name in advance. SN?B

[novalis]

Matakari is right with all 3.

[Tilly2]

Thank you all.
Done now.

[JayLogan]

Hi Tilly. I gave you some tips for these a few days ago in your other question thread, without giving the answers. Anyway, now that you've asked: 3 dottle, 14 bipod, 24 snub, 33 indie, 40 andes