Iq 1507

[hankir]

Has anyone figured out how to do this puzzle?

Don't you need the title or the lyrics to begin?

I am finding it hard to solve across clues. Have not looked at down clues yet.

Thanks.

[roslyn251254]

I was waiting for some inspiration too!

[hankir]

roslyn, have you solved any across clues?

Give me an idea on one if you have.

Thanks.

[roslyn251254]

No none at all... the downs don't look any better...doesn't make any sense yet

[roslyn251254]

35a could possibly be AVES ... hidden in the clue ... but too short for the space??

[hankir]

YOu could be right, roslyn. Treated could mean add a letter.
I will see if any other solution is one letter short.
Of course, where to add the letter could be still a problem.

[hankir]

15. Casein is a protein. And case could mean condition.

[hankir]

I think that is it. Have to add one letter.

13. Impose is to deceive so imposer.

[roslyn251254]

... looks good hankir... will now have another look.
imposer could become imposTer or imposeUr for entry possibly

[hankir]

usually the down clues do reverse. So take a letter out?

If 28a is Spot (Why st for interference?) but it could mean entry is sport.
Then 25d could be anagram of TAP and Cie (Company in Wolfsburg?).
Making the answer epact. Which is somehow bring the two calendars together or moving to decrease?

Too farfetched, I know.

[Neveracrossword]

I haven't got far with this, but I think the Down clues have a different treatment. I think there's a letter to be removed before solving - that works for 1 D and 2 D.

[hankir]

Thanks neveracrossword.
Can you give hints on 1d and 2d?
I thought 2d could be remodel but it is most likely incorrect.

[Neveracrossword]

I'm happy to give hints, but I haven't got time to write out the clues - those are useful for people without the paper.

[hankir]

I see your point.
But my question was directly addressed to you since you said you have solved 1D and 2d.
If I were asking the other solvers, I would have included the clues.

[hankir]

roslyn, try 6d. That will tell you what to do for down clues.
But that is the only one I have solved.

[Neveracrossword]

Hankir, I know you were addressing me, but I was thinking of the helpful people on this site who often like seeing clues from other crosswords.
I've realised that 1 D might not work the way I thought it did. 2 D is straightforward -
Redo colour source - Cameron won over, climbing party (7). The 'o' at the end of 'redo' is superfluous.

[hankir]

That is OK, NAC.
I think 1d is a Jewish month made out from first word but don't quote me on it.
2d:Redo colour source, Cameron won over, climbing party (7)

O in Redo is redundant.
I have ?AM???? so far. I can think of a few sources for Red colour but nothing that fits. A is iffy.

I am not sure how to interpret Cameron. PM? David? Tory?
Any help?

[Neveracrossword]

I have Camwood for 2 D, it's the wood of a West African tree, used in making a red dye. I'm not sure of the parsing, but Cam is occasionally used for Cameron (his wife is sometimes known as Sam Cam).

[hankir]

Thanks NAC.
I would have never guessed that the PM was sometimes called Cam.

[Neveracrossword]

Hankir, maybe it's just that people called Cameron (as a first name) get called Cam? I was so relieved to get an answer that I didn't give parsing much thought!

[Gregsdad]

For across clues answers, looks like you have to replace one letter with two alphabetically adjacent letters