Spectator 2698

[Tilly2]

35d. Woolworths embraces value. (5) Worth?

26d.Youngsters lost fancy neckware clips. (8) Twenties?

[Neveracrossword]

35. Yes, hidden( !) in the clue.

26 Tweenies, youngsters,vI think. Ties, with Ween inside- but I didn't get round to checking Ween....

 

[scorpiojo]

Ween - to think or fancy 

[newmodarmy]

Ween is an old word for think or fancy... I think

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, both of you - I assumed that this morning, but didn't check!

[scorpiojo]

Welcome.

[Tilly2]

Thank you both very much.

[Neveracrossword]

You're welcome, Tilly2, glad we could help.

[Tilly2]

I'm stuck on the bottom right hand corner. Help with these please.

43a. Hard test crushes son, at sea, way behind the rest. (9)

?TE????S?

38a Times introducing trendy revolutionary snack. (6)

??R?IE

Thank you.

 

[Neveracrossword]

33 Sarnie, snack. In, trendy and Eras, times. Revolutionary = reverse.

[Neveracrossword]

43 Sternmost, way behind the rest. Stern, hard and MOT, test, with S, son.

[Tilly2]

Ta very much, NAC. 😃

[Neveracrossword]

Tilly2. Glad I could help. I liked this puzzle,  and/but it was tricky in places.

[Tilly2]

I have three more 'au pairs' to find.

I'm finding it a challenge!

[Tilly2]

Still not completed this.

38a Press release before opening of enormous great structure. (6)   ??E?A?

45a ????E?

1d T??S

40d ??T?

Thanks for any help.

[Neveracrossword]

38 Prefab - PR E(normous) Fab, great.

[Neveracrossword]

Tilly2, your T at 1 D is wrong.  It's a B and 1 A goes with your 45 A.  For 1 D, the pairs are symmetrical, so you should spot its partner.

[Tilly2]

Thank you!

[Neveracrossword]

Tilly2, you're very welcome.

[Tilly2]

All done now.