Spectator 2593 By Lavatch

[Matakari]

Good evening, I’m stumped by the following for which
I would appreciate answers with parsing. Thanks in advance!

4d Makes Greek coin with size I changed (9) : ??R?????S
9d Flower’s white round iceberg’s edge (6) : ?AR???
10d Volume in case upon switching periods in house? (10): ?C?????C??
15d Ruling party admitting king’s crime (10) : N?????T???
17d She inherits Scot’s land areas in segments (10) : T?????R???
31d Insects in north-east oddly flying (7) : ?O?????

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, I don't think Pastels (12 D) can be right as 14 A is Esnes, sense backwards, and it means slaves.

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, what's the parsing for your Presto at 24 D?

[klazomaniac]

12d I was thinking 'Enamels' (Name [inside] Els [LL's]

[Matakari]

NACW, Presto in music is a movement or passage directed to be played very quickly. I see post in it.

[bobbinwales]

But where does FINE in the clue fit in.... and where does the RE come from to add to post?

[bobbinwales]

What letters do you already have for it Matakari please?

[klazomaniac]

Hi Bobbin, You need to read the preamble (20 clues have a superfluous
word that needs removing before the clue can be solved)
But I also cannot see 'Presto' fitting the clue.

[Matakari]

I think I was led astray by the musical element in the googled word.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari - I just couldn't get Presto to completely work. I do have another musical one sorted - 38 A is Galant ( Gala +N(o)T)

[Matakari]

I got 38a thanks to Google. Thanks, NACW! I think I'll give this a rest until tomorrow!

[Matakari]

Good morning, I’ve not abandoned yet. Hope you haven't yet either! Got the following, but unsure still.
Thanks in advance!

3d Loom, 9d Precis, 28d Noesis
21a Tensest ( tsetse, fly, and tent hidden? )

Anyone got the following?
16a Will's father tolerated medieval salt (7) :???EAC?
30 a Linnean Society audience first administers holy rite (7) : ???S??S
31a Old supplement outlines leaf identifications (7) : ???I???
37a Old cartoon dog in submersible craft (8, two words) : ?I???NE?

[Neveracrossword]

Morning, Matakari. I've given this puzzle only another quick glance. I felt 9 D could be Rhetor, speaker - anagram of 'shorter' minus the 's' (is avoiding). How does Precis work?

[Neveracrossword]

I have Kedgers for 21 A, by the way - Keds, flies, with Ger, tent, inside, Kedgers, anchors.

[Matakari]

Thanks for the parsing, NACW, mine pales into insignificance in comparison. Your solving here is a veritable hallmark of erudition!

[ProfessorMaisie]

3d yes, ['afar' is extra].
28d yes, ['wallowing' is extra].
16a MALE(obscure, Shakespeare - 'father')+ ATE(obscure 'tolerated') ['medieval' is extra].
30a HOUSE ('audience') +LS def 'administers holy rite' (obscure).
31a PS ('supplement') (around) AGING = 'old'.
37a LI'L ABNER 'dog' = LAB(rador) inside LINER [submersible' is extra].

[ProfessorMaisie]

I've just looked back over this thread, and there are still two wrong answers that haven't been subsequently corrected (I think).
5d should be ACROSS - A is also the numeral for 50 and CROSS is an obscure synonym for 'balancing' ['item' is extra].
24d LOG(='fine') + GAT = 'piece of (Indian) music' - LOGGAT is a stake/'post'

[klazomaniac]

Hi Prof M, I had 'Loggat' but couldn't see the parse.

I'm also toying with Aranda for 23a and Naeara for 7a
[23 being an anagram of 7a with E as D] (seven laterally)
But I can only find Naeara as a water nymph.
Any thoughts ?

[klazomaniac]

23d {sorry}

[ProfessorMaisie]

Yes for 23d, klazomaniac - it's EPEIRA for 7a (which means the same as ARANEA but D for 'e' as you say).

[klazomaniac]

Thanks for the clarification and epeira.