Guardian 26,699

[Clueseau]

I've entered all the solutions as I see them but still puzzled by the rubric - "Solutions to four across and four down clues require a letter to be changed before entry in the grid. All these eight entries are of a kind.". Can't figure out any connections at all. What am I missing??

[Lie-in King]

Look for 8 words that all become "of a kind" when 1 letter is changed. None of the changes involve intersecting letters.

Trying not to give it all away & spoil it for you...

[scorpiojo]

26d and 27a could be altered...

[fiction-factory]

There's also an answer on your duplicate thread

[fiction-factory]

I like cryptics and sometimes like the Guardian on a Saturdsay- but as soon as I see special instructions like thisin the Guardian I'm afraid I just put it down and find something else to do

[EllisB]

That's a pity fiction.. this is a very enjoyable crossword to do. The special instructions have nothing to do with solving the clues. They refer to something (fairly simple bit of fun) you have to do after you've solved the clues. Well worth a bash IMO.