Spec 2680 Help With Parsing Of Last 2 Please

[quinol]

32a severe rebuff for busybody n-s-r looks like noser is that a rebuff

33d what could be greean around a navy -ocean? but why?

not too testing but enjoyable otherwise

[johnpiper]

Ocean i think eco around a n avy

 

[elliemay1]

32 Chambers gives 'severe rebuff' as one meaning of 'noser'

[johnpiper]

Help needed with 39A Please

A small police station in Asian city (6)

A S Tank ?

 

[roslyn251254]

a s tana

[johnpiper]

Is Tana a police station?

[johnpiper]

Thanks for those hints

12D Nose of bright yellow wine (6)

?A?AR?

Canary presumably?

 

And 31D growing outwards: eten trifles? (5)EN?T?

Enate?

 

[roslyn251254]

yes to both ...canary wine...

[roslyn251254]

enate ...anagram of eaten

[johnpiper]

I had thought that the third and relevant name would be esy to find but the obivous choice i am struggling to find

Any clues as to the column/row?

 

[JJ109]

4th row

[johnpiper]

Dopey me

thank you so much!

 

[quinol]

many thanks elliemay and johnpiper, and for reminding me to highlight