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your a is wrong.

if you want a pretty big hint, fop, look at post 18

Another really enjoyable Everyman. I was stumped for several hours on the final four or five clues which I much prefer compared to a half-hour rush job. 16d has so much going on!

Likewise 26a, I initially thought "nastily" was an anagram indicator and went looking for the spelling with a "y", then I realised it was "i" and the answer was literally staring me in the face. Clever, that.

I agree that this was difficult, but I did know the Brando reference!

Anyway, can't get the Spoonerism: have s?n?a? From what's been said, I assume the last letter is t, and understand about reversing first and last. So even guessing what the metal is, I don't know what the horn is.

22a: I have ?o?t?ire


27a: I have ?d?as?s

Thanks.

Last letter in Spooner clue isn't T. Have you noticed something about the puzzle overall?

22 your letters are right. Famous French/Swiss writer. You'll have heard of the Italian physicist.

27 your letters don't look right - too many of them for one thing!

....at the time, "scientist" would probably have been used instead of "physicist".

Got 22a. Thanks. 27a I meant ?d?a?s

spoonerism - still no idea.

Yep, that's right for 27. Think of someone speaking for the first 5 letters.

The Spoonerism is poor - I don't like them anyway - and the definition is quite loose.

As I said earlier in a different context, if you want a big push, look at post 18 on this thread.

OK. Got 27.

I hate spoonerisms! Have got it now. Spelling of answer doesn't quite fit with definition.

Anyway, I can relax now.

Thanks chaise