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Yes Syzzie, GK is correct, I was commenting on the WHOLE meaning of 'Homely' to mean 'Ugly' It's not a term I've heard over here, but I will surely be using it in future with the added knowledge that whoever I say it to will have no idea what I'm on about.

Not looked at Mr Magoo today, I hit a brick wall with it late last night (actually it was 4:30am this morning)
I've cracked most of it and have got words for some of the unclued entries (13d & 15a seem pretty clear) but I am still struggling on the last few clued entries at 2d, 4d, 30d, 40d, 41d / 22a, 26a, 37a, 39a,46a.

A couple of loose hints might be a good thing to get me going again if that's possible from you supersolvers, I just know I'm gonna kick myself on some of these because I have a significant amount of letters in most of them already but just can't seem to twig with them.

Les40

I guess we're on the wrong thread really, but to get you started.

2D what mammal could soar (go up) ? 3 letters
field - 3 letters
for all to see - film rating

4D - term I wasn't familiar with, & don't get the wordplay, ironically.

30D US activist, Parks is surname.
40D group of singers - H
41D fat for the birds. Remove 2 middle letters from "decline".

22A great pun. If not outside ...
26A ? alternate spelling, maybe
37A wordplay ? Think bathroom & Superlative.
39A Think bathroom again. (-;
46A wordplay ? Scottish term "least favourite.

Cheers Syzzie, got cut off for a bit then mate. I see a couple straight off from those hints thanks, still not getting the correct word for 46a) I've had 'Wurst' written at the side for some time but can't see the 6 letter answer and I have the 'rs' in 4th & 5th place now (coconuts to that one pal)

I'm off to bed though now because I'm knackered, last shift tomorrow until Tuesday, I'll reply again over the next couple of days.

aristo: I've seen your email and will reply tomorrow if that's ok mate, cheerio guys, have a great night. Les40

The "homely" term cropped up here again, by a Brit. Yes, quite a different meaning.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086993/board/nest/60473147?ref_=tt_bd_4
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Blake4014 (Thu Dec 7 2006 15:05:54)

Last night I watched "The Bounty" (1984) with Anthony Hopkins & Mel Gibson (top billing).
The film has now been seriously down-rated, probably because of the latter's recent & frequent faux pas,
Pity. I liked him in the Mad Max series. Still haven't seen "The Passion of the Christ" or "Apocalypto".
He seemed to go off the rails around there.

Anyway ... I wanted to research the original story & one of the posters mentioned Bligh's book, which of course is out of print but I it found here:
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20337/20337-h/20337-h.htm

Gutenberg is a great resource - check it out.

i thought you were going to no longer use the apostrophe, i'm a bit confused

Sorry, Hayley.

I copied from my template. I'll try to remember next time.

We all know it was done with pure malice.

Your so not rite.

The apostrophe will soon disappear everywhere.