Spectator 2579 By Mr Magoo

[Matakari]

Good evening, the theme for this one is in sight, but some difficult clues have to be solved before I can complete it. Thanks in advance for your help with the following.
ACROSS:
1 US underdogs willingly bring moggies under control? (4,4) : ?A?EC???
7 I’m sorry, love, to get info about daughter (2,4) : ??U?A?
12 Deciphered name in pastry (2,5) : ?N?LA??
13 Man on board captures a wild ass (5) : ??R?G
14 Money-changing involves plunder, to be expected in studying growth (14) : ?G?OB?????C?A?
33 Suit one bridge player leads to two others (5) : ET??S

DOWN:
8 Almost dangerous term for raconteuse with many stories (4-4) :
?????ISE ( LYRA-WISE )
37 Some silly MP hated vaccine (5) : ??M??

[teacher1]

Help please ......

23a. Frugal, not using good juniper. (5) ??vin
25a. Bibles rejected as a way of working. (5) o?as?
5d. Elizabethan tracks sun after time travelling. (6) tro?d?

[Captain2]

23 Savin - frugal = saving less g(ood)

[JJ109]

23 Saving (frugal) no g = savin (juniper)

[Neveracrossword]

23 Savin, juniper - from Saving, drop the 'g' (not using good).

[Captain2]

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/savin

[jazzgirl]

25a Omasa (plural) of omasum (bible - 3rd stomach of a ruminant )]
as a MO (way of working)

[jazzgirl]

... reversed
5d t roads

[JJ109]

5d A "troade"is a track
but I can't parse - I am not have much luck today!

[teacher1]

Brilliant ..... I knew I could rely on you lot. Thank you. ;o)

[Tilly2]

I seem to have made a mistake. For the unclued 37 ac I have LS??E??.

[jazzgirl]

You are Ok Tilly
L is the initial for the person's middle name

[Tilly2]

Thank you, Jazzgirl. Finished mowing?

[jazzgirl]

I did a bit Tilly. Now having a cuppa

[Tilly2]

Got that author. Thank you. Now to find the other one.

[Matakari]

Thanks, all, for the great help! I've got the theme covered and am left with three clues that I'm meditating upon. I hope they will soon be sorted out. And sorry, NACW, I do not know if the South of France may be considered exciting, but I distractedly said "evening" instead of "afternoon" (après-midi). Bonsoir!

[Tilly2]

I have the other one, I thought there were three.

Almost there but stuck on
16d Letters from God (departs for university) (4) ??DS.
34d Lily Langtry's opening involves husband-it's symbolic. (6) SE?H?L

[Neveracrossword]

Tilly2, 16;was answered on another thread. Zeds, letters, from Zeus.

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, thanks/merci. The south of France seems quite exciting to me!

[Tilly2]

Thank you, NAC.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks,Tilly2. The other one is Seghol. Sego, lily, with H, husband and the L from Langtry.