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By the way is cavort the right answer for 4D?

Yes it is Farr. Cavalleria Rusticana - usually abbreviated as Cav - is the opera + (n)ort(h)

Thanks alwayspuzzled. That's almost as a good a name as neveracrossword who sometimes contributes!

I have to admit I'm a bit mired by this issue of Speccie. For instance for the unclued 23d light I have B?M?AD?L which makes no sense at all and Fielding as a wild guess for 8d. Any ideas?

Hi Farr, your letters for 23d are correct. Have you not yet made the connection between the pairings ?

Hi ginge
Not very inspired today! No I haven't made the connection as not all the unclued answers are obvious. Can you point me in the right direction please.

Hi again Farr, there are 5 surnames associated with the theme name from literature with their 5 creators surnames. Hope this helps but if not come back.

Fielding is correct ... what did he write? ( 14a goes with Fielding)

remember the title is "half a drum" .... think of a 6 letter drum split 3,3.....

Thanks bunty
On my way now!

Thanks ginge
On my way now!