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Ev 1526

I wonder if anyone could give me a nudge on the endgame here. I have all the answers with the exception of 17d and I believe I have the first word of the theme via the missing letters (12 letters)....

yungadin

Dt 29317

Art expressing the ultimate in shabbiness ? Answer : Meanest. Easy enough to get the answer if the word "art" was not there - where does "art" come into it ?...

ltaddy

The Eye 648

27a. Half of this groper’s payment for service. (6) ?E?L?R. I think feeler but can’t completely justify....

sawyerhja

Private Eye 614 - More Difficult Than Usual

6d M?A?S. "Wicked sex, enough to get by on (5)". Answer could be meals, moans, means - cannot parse....

sawyerhja

Private Eye 589

19a Republicans' heart cuts support -support that's common in N. America (5,4) I have: -L-C- B-A-. This suggests Black Bear. But I cannot parse the "ack" bit?...

grizzly bear

Private Eye 533

1a/3d Blair left ousted by mandelson primarily bit stupid to be trapped by brown? Inane responses here 4,7 -U--/--I-A-- 13aone to forcibly put down a *** 7 letters -L---E- Thanks in advance...

sawyerhja

Private Eye 507

9a As Ed Miliband under attack became, say, a gutless bloke. *G*Y. If the answer is UGLY, I cannot see why (except that the word Guy may be incorporated somehow?)

sawyerhja

506 Private Eye

21a I'd love to know why the answer might be GULLET, please?

sawyerhja

Private Eye 499

28a Enduring political leader's pure voice [etc] - if the answer is "Castro", I struggle to see why....

Aliski

Cyclops 477

1 across. Short time for booze? (6) ???R?T I think it may be spirit as that is a 'short' and 'booze' but that gives me a P for 2 down. Town bird's penetrated by one (6) P?N?R?

sawyerhja

Private Eye 472

9d Off message Cyclops ignored farts' hot air (5). G - S - S. How does this get to gases - or even gusts?

sawyerhja

Private Eye 471

6d. State of our old PM releasing grip of celebrated car crash victim (6). If the answer is ISRAEL, I struggle to see why?

sawyerhja

Private Eye 466

24a Society with airs (bloody hell, admitting Labour leader) gets some stick. (4,4). I have -L-E -L-B, but can't see why it should be Blue Club?

sawyerhja

Private Eye

16a Cameron? Po-faced, ultimately false, undistinguised man needing to keep elected (5,8) 24a Restricting situation when member turns to right of arse (3,4) I guess the answers are 'Prime Minister'...

Bogtrotter

Private Eye 464

Last one, just can't see it. 2d The drink gets legs ultimately - no frigging spring?

sawyerhja

Private Eye 463

27a "Tories, say, needing time to replace Right and water down members' cover-up" = Pantyhose. I can understand the 'hose' bit, but where does the 'panty' come from?

sawyerhja