Private Eye 433

[Bogtrotter]

Help please, stuck on last one. 18a Insult Cameron's top circle:?e?c Grateful for your assistance.

[Nical]

DISC is what I had - DIS (insult/disrespect) + C (Cameron)

[cupid04]

Disc [insult= dis + c[circle]

[Bogtrotter]

I've got McKellen for 15 down, which gives me the e in 18a

[brainiac]

I think it's Ian McMillan (the poet) - MacMillan the publisher without the A. By the way, why is 53down AFAR ??

[Bogtrotter]

Thanks all. I don't get 53d either - I understand the remote part, and it fits the letters I've got, but the rest of the clue defeats me.

[Mr.Publicity]

It's ARAFAT backwards (leader stuck up) = TAFARA without the T and A (extremely lacking).