Sunday times 4253

[patsyjmdc]

Last three:
4down: @Observer' featuring the inventor of Gamesmanship briefly (7)
S???T?R ( could it be spotter and if so why?)
9 across: Rattle perjaps in car (7)
M?E?T?? (could it be maestro?)
23 down: A HOUSE IN gERMANY YOU AND i LEFT EMPTY (5)
D?E?T (dwelt?)

thanks al

[squarebear]

23d yes dwelt.
D = Germany
WE=You and I
Left empty = L..T

[yogasun]

4d Stephen Potter was in the inventor of' 'Gamesmanship'

[kayakamina]

9a Maestro.......Simon Rattle conductor/maestro

also car

[yogasun]

Sorry - a rogue 'in' found its way into the post!

[geo0939]

Yes Maestro as Simon Rattle

[patsyjmdc]

Thanks all of you - I am truly impressed at both the speed and knowledge. Have a good week

[swannbaker]

Why does the answer "dwelt" relate to the clue "a house" ?

[kettledrum]

It obviously (?) is DWELT, but does anyone else think that 'a house' is hardly a definition for the answer?

[swannbaker]

Maybe the compiler intended "Lived in a house" !

[kettledrum]

I think you must be right Swannbaker - that seems to be the only sensible explanation for a definitely deficient clue.