Iq 1829

[hankir]

The answer to each clue must have a letter removed, wherever it occurs, before entry. Word lengths refer to definitions and wordplays to the mutilated forms to be entered in the grid.

Each clue contains an extra word of at least four letters that must be removed before solving. 

30. Chartered surveyor beside South Island’s tropical tree structure (6)  Grid has ???I.

40. Ed’s lethal injury to middle of leg brought back thirst for blood (6, 2 words)Grid has ?ER??

41. Playwright’s thoroughly wet splashing two English retriever pets (7) Grid E?T?E?

7. Possibly raised at one’s ramshackle home in Maine (5) M??E

9. Bolt perhaps that unfortunately catches top of rusty latch (7) at??t

Thanks.

[Neveracrossword]

30 Cassia - CS, chartered surveyor, + (beside) S,south and I, island. 

[Neveracrossword]

7 Mybe, from Maybe, possibly.

9 Athlete (Usain Bolt) Anagram of 'that' (unfortunately)+ the first letter ('top') of Latch.

[Neveracrossword]

40 See Red, thirst for blood (in Chambers). Dere is the Ed (Spenser) 'injury', and the other E (in the entry) is from the middle of 'leg'. The removed letter is easy to spot.

[ProfessorMaisie]

41a anag E+E+'pets' - E(N)STEEP ['retriever' extra] and 'N' moved to the edge.

[teenieleek]

Enjoyed this.  Having just finished one of the (not included) books it took longer than it should have.  10dn was my last, what a struggle! I was looking for a stripper.

[hankir]

Thanks NAC and ProfessorM.

Still a long way to go.

EV was easier.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Hankir. Yes, EV was definitely more straightforward.