Enigmatic Variations N0 1696: Airy By Chalicea

[Matakari]

One of my favourite setters with a challenging but interesting offering for which I’ve got quite a few answers. However,she’s stumped me with the following for which I would appreciate help. Many thanks in advance!

( PREAMBLE: The word play to clues of four, seven, and eight-letter entries leads to an extra letter that is not required by the answer. In clue order these will guide solvers to an AIRY work whose seven word title appears in the grid in a foreign language. Solvers must change nine letters, producing  new real words, to show an English translation of the title. The circled letters will give further help. )

2a About old request for treasury ( 5 ) :F?EST

25a Neat houses near reserve ( 5 ) : ???ES

31a More snarly local cop cast out in ludicrous overpricing ( 7 ) : ??????R

40a Company with trustworthy person, mostly, serpentinely venomous ( 6 ) : ?????C

46a Lay hands on heart of edenic rift valley ( 6 ) : ?????N

 

 

[JJ109]

2a C(about) + hest

31a Girnier (v surplus) = overpricing - cop (and v) anagram

40a co bric(k)

46a grab (ed)en(ic)

[JJ109]

25a I have put "by res", but would need a Chambers to confirm the definition

[Neveracrossword]

JJ,res, short for reserve, is in Chambers. Chalicea's definitions are always fair, accurate.

Matakari, as this is one of your favourite setters, I hope you'll manage the rest of this one - those answers should fill up a bit more of your grid.

[Matakari]

Thanks, jj109 and NACW, the grid is almost full. Confirmation for the following, thanks!
16a  Have corrupt dealings with time for power, violent blow with nothing lost ( 6 ) : TAPPER
2d    Trumps abnormal brilliance discounting eastern learner ( 7 ) : CLARING
25d  Very fast ride with oar, one delves deeply ( 8 )  : BURROWER

And this last one:

27a  Very loud United States finally pointless turmoil ( 4 ) : FU?T  
 

 

[Matakari]

Sorry about 2d, I meant to write: CLARINI.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari. You have small errors in a couple.

16 Tamper

27 Fuss, turmoil 

Clarini and Burrower are correct.

PS The endgame was great fun, hope you enjoy it.

[Matakari]

Thanks, NACW, a full grid and a really exciting end game in sight. The circled letters led me quickly to the foreign-language title and I have an English translation of it, but am still trying to fit two words, “one foot”. Hope I have the right translation.

[roslyn251254]

yes ... one foot ...middle row....

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari. Glad you, ably assisted, have made it to the end!

[Matakari]

Many thanks, roslyn251254 and NACW !

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari. Did you go back to last week's EV? I think that was also a good one. 

[Matakari]

Thanks, NACW, I did not manage to go back to last week's EV, but might have a look at it again since I got some really good help from Rick.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks again, Matakari. I remember you planned to go back to that EV once you'd tackled the Spectator puzzle.