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Spectator N0. 2650 By Mr Magoo

Matakari | 19:20 Fri 19th Apr 2024 | Crosswords

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Good evening! Mr Magoo has stumped me with the following for which I would appreciate some help. Many thanks in advance!

12a Another one bites the dust, recipe being trapped wind (7) : NOR????

21a New ____ could be synthesised by men or women? (7) : ?O????R

24a Farmyard bird made a meal of the Spanish cagebird (9) : ?OS????R

26a Mineral of singular red type (9) : ?C????IE?

26d Tried to slip into extremely sensuous garment (7) : ??R?D?S

27d English packs note indecent whistler (7) : ???E?EE

The Garden April 2024-Cryptic Crossword 18

Tv Comedian And Female Impersonator

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Neveracrossword

12 Norther

21 Monomer

23 Your S is wrong

26 Scheelite - S Che Elite

Neveracrossword

27 Referee, whistler.

26 Strides, garment, trousers - just an anagram of Tried with the outer letters, extremely, of sensuous.

Neveracrossword

24 A four-letter farmyard bird+ the everyday three letter word for made a meal, had a meal and the usual two-letter Spanish. PS I hadn't noticed your R was also wrong.

Matakari

Question Author

Many thanks, NACW, the theme has revealed itself and I'm now left with a few clues to crack. Grateful for any help!
10d Disc is silver covering scrap metal (7) : S?A?E?L
20d I won’t bite Sir Anthony and Sir Henry (8): B?E???T?
28d Plain ones leaving place with Tube (6) : ?TSPPE
17a Top cops needing person to stop suspect (6) : S?PE??

Neveracrossword

Thanks, Matakari. I am afraid you have more mistakes - in all of those except 17 A! Would you rather just have answers? My hints often don't work for you!

Matakari

Question Author

Ok,NACW, I would appreciate answers with parsing wherever possible, thanks.

Neveracrossword

10. Scissil, scrap metal - 'covering' means the answer is in the clue.

28 . Edentate, animals that don't bite. Eden and Tate are the surnames of the people mentioned.

Neveracrossword

17 A. Supers, top cops, superintendents. Sus, suspect, with Per, person, inside.

28 Steppe, plain.

Matakari

Question Author

Thanks again, NACW!