Spectator 2581

[saladdodger]

Parse please...
7d Brazenly false European cunning around the French (11) looks like shamelessly...
ham = false
E for European
le for the french
sly for cunning .. leaving SS in the middle ??

[FreyaBee]

Thank you novalis. I corrected it just before you answered. I had the wrong number :)

[FreyaBee]

You are right roslyn. I was typing when you posted

[Farrwest]

Just adding my question to complete the grid- 24a Journalist penning book rejected break (6) DE?OT?

[scorpiojo]

Demote..Ed around tome reversed

[jazzgirl]

Late to the party, as I only was able to start this last night.
Mostly done, but stuck in the SE corner with Irishman with no name perhaps. (6). I have shako for 37 which may be wrong. Thanks for any help

[Toorak]

Eamonn - anagram of no name

[jazzgirl]

oh thanks Toorak. I had convinced myself that 'Pat' was involved ;-). Everything now fits as it should.

[novalis]

Jazzgirl, do you still have 'shako' at 37 across? If so it should be 'chaco'. Cha (drink) + co (commanding officer).

[jazzgirl]

Thanks novalis. I had corrected 35 to the fruit, so changed 37a to chaco. Thanks for the help. This puzzle was a bit more difficult but enjoyable