Big Bang Theory By Poat

[Matakari]

Big Bang Theory by Poat

( www.crossword.org.uk/bigbang.html )

Twelve clues contain a misprint of one letter in the definition, the corrections spelling out an experimental mission. The immediate outcome is shown by removals, read in normal grid order, from eight across answers. The name of the delivery agent appears in a cluster of four cells, and must be highlighted along with symbolic representations of two further items which became apparent in the aftermath.


Hello there, a nice challenge from Poat for this one. Tackled it a few days ago amd am stuck on the following for which I seek answers. Thanks in advance!

ACROSS:
27 Weird last rites - I must leave wee *** (8) : A???????
29 Milk product: good one in melted gelato (8) : ?N??????
31 Decorated soldiers with endless booty, more formally (6) : ?R????
33 Sort of dark matter getting hot for Tesla’s anti-fogging device (10, 2 words)
???N??????
DOWN :
1 So-called hare may hint at this race (12) : ????A?H??
8 Got protection for dad under canvas (8) : ??T?E???
9 Toper’s after tipsy person to deter visitors in Axbridge (12, 3 words): ??O?N???????
13 With this, you’ll determine I am joined with monarch (7) : A?E????
15 Big rigg as found in ebbing surf’s roar of Miami (7) : ????A?R

[bobbinwales]

1 So-called hare may hint at this race (12) : ????A?H??

Is it 9 or 12??

[bobbinwales]

pa tent ed?

[bobbinwales]

that's for 8 - PA TENTED? assumes your E is in wrong place and the clue as no special instructions

[bobbinwales]

9 could be a anagram one starting STOP.....

[Toorak]

29 taleggio (a cheese)

[bobbinwales]

whats the asterixed word in 27 please??

[Matakari]

Thanks bobbinwales and Toorak ! Nothing has been given for the asterisks in 27a

[cashier]

27 Is the a right? It's an anagram and anagram solver doesn't give anything starting a. Starlets was one answer.

[Neveracrossword]

27 Starlets. little stars, little ***?

[Neveracrossword]

27 The 'i' comes out of 'last rites' and anagrammed.

[Neveracrossword]

33 Thread Mark, anti-forging device. Swap one T, Tesla, fot H, in 'dark matter'.

[Neveracrossword]

9 Sport One Oak, to degter visitors in Oxbridge, Oxford/Cambridge. More anagramming...

[cashier]

31 Ornate

[Neveracrossword]

13 Ammeter, I being scientific, technical (I can't remember exactly!)

[Neveracrossword]

1 D, Half Marathon .

Matakari, is your grid almost full now? I think we might be getting to the stage where the removals, mentioned in the preamble, affect the answers, entries?

[bobbinwales]

I thought of starlets (anagram of last rites minus I ) by ignoring the incorrect A (there seemed a few wrong ones in these) but never thought of the asterix being stars.... i had assumed wrong that Answerbank had filtered out a rude word and answer might start with first 4 letters of ARSENAL!

[Neveracrossword]

Bobbinwales, the asterisks caught me out initially too!

Matakari, with all your answers and those in this batch, have you got the 'experimental mission'? I have no idea what the 'delivery agent' is!

[Matakari]

Thanks, NACW, I still have a few clues to work on before I can get to the delivery agent...

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Matakari. I was hoping you'd be a bit further forward - with your own 'experimental mission' - and could enlighten us! Maybe later?....

[Matakari]

Good morning, help with this batch for my edification…a difficult one!
Many thanks in advance!
12 ( A ) New Caledonia abolishing national community of believers (8) :
L???????
14(A) Vital source of water one swallows, if in retreat (8) : F???????
18(A) Endless debate and untruth giving problems for Brits? (6) : AR????
15(D) Big rigg as found in ebbing surf’s roar of Miami (7) : ???EA?R
19(D) Safari target rampaging like a shot, not quiet (7) : ??RTL?A
22 (D) Longer length of Caesar’s journey (6) : ???T?R
26 (D) Take a stab at Enigma: it breaks into productive parts (5) : ??G?A