Spectator 2596

[tedsgran]

Help please with highlighting "the word".....assume it's not in the grid because of how the preamble is worded??

[Neveracrossword]

Posies, sprays. Poses = asks, with I/one inside,

[Tilly2]

Thank you, NAC.

[Neveracrossword]

You're welcome, Tilly2, though I muttered under my breath that you hadn't given the clue - I couldn't give the reasoning for the correct answer without going off to find my copy!

[Tilly2]

Sorry! I shall endeavour to ask correctly in future. :-)

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Tilly2. I could have said just 'Posies', but saying why is useful - others looking in might have wondered what the reasoning was. It's nothing major!

[Tilly2]

Here's an unclued one that will send you scurrying for your copy, NAC.

28d Arsier?
That bottom right hand corner is problematic for me.

[Neveracrossword]

Tilly2, no, that's definitely not... correct. It's more cerebral than that.

[ProfessorMaisie]

Your 'r' should be an N and your 'i' should be W, Tilly2.

[ProfessorMaisie]

...your final 'r' is correct.

[electricnostril]

Just the one to do. 31down
" Fruit drink from palm tree, very Italian" (5)
?S?DI

Whilst I'm on here, I've put WIDOW for 36a "Forgetting name, chaff old woman perhaps " but not sure (assuming widow is right), how it's arrived at. WINNOW = CHAFF, and forgetting name could explain dropping the nn but where does the D come in to it?
Many thanks for any help.

[johnpiper]

I am still stuck on 20d
NACW i didnt see the hint you mentioned or have missed it
I think it must be combined. Mightvnthat be correct?

[Neveracrossword]

Johnpiper, the hint was at 12.48 yesterday. If that still doesn't help, come back...

[ProfessorMaisie]

WI(n)DOW and 'chaff' are the same metal strips that are used to disrupt radar signals.

[ProfessorMaisie]

ASSAI (alt sp. of 'acai' for the fruit/tree) is a double def - Italian musical term for 'very'.

[ProfessorMaisie]

...sorry, it's a triple def - also a drink from the same fruit.

[electricnostril]

Thanks Prof. M. - much appreciated. (I'll have to look at 8a again as I must have it wrong!)

[ProfessorMaisie]

I think you're looking for a synonym of the word you've entered, electricnostril (if it starts with 'h'?)