Genius 249 - Last 2

[JJ109]

This is a thematic crossword and there are two different types of manipulation that need to be done.

These two clues are of the same type - Either one word in the clue is reversed to parse correctly OR the whole answer is reversed for input

8d Excite sister about Eton (4) S?I?

22d Pole lifting ton poorly (4) ?c?s

(this looks like Sick reversed - but why?)

Many thanks

[JJ109]

8d = Stir (excite) = Sr (sister) around Ti (note/ ie Eton reversed)

Struggled for ages why do I solve it as soon asI submit the question!!!!

[Neveracrossword]

22 Pole lifting ton could mean Stick loses its T? Only a guess!

[JJ109]

Thanks NAC - I never thought of that - concentrating on pole being S!

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, JJ. I've still to look at the puzzle itself.

[pomona]

15a Hoppers cartwheeling on moddle of tall church table. 

Must be ALTAR ...AL coming from middle f tALl ...but the rest??

[JJ109]

Hoppers thematic = shopper,  a rat shops on you

al + rat (cartwheeling) = al tar

[pomona]

Thank you JJ109