Inquisitor 1454

[saladdodger]

Wordplay yields an extra letter

16a Strong point in place of ancient mound (5) F?R?? ....... looks like FORTE but can't parse? (The extra letter is L)

9d Perceive rising energy in core (4) NI?? ........looks like NIFE(core) .... the extra letter is D

I have the instruction but can't see how to proceed.... any help with this please?

[Mamyalynne]

16 For Tel ? Minus 'L'

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tell

[saladdodger]

fortell would work with the extra letter L
Thanks mamya

[cashier]

16. An ancient mound is a tel so in place of For te(l)

[Mamyalynne]

Ah I see, never any good at following instructions - glad to have helped a bit.

[Mamyalynne]

9d

Might

Define, back feature?

[hankir]

Perceive is FIND.
Reverse is DNIF with E. D is extra.

[hankir]

You asked for help on how to proceed.

When you get the 5 letter word, put "The" in front of it and google.

[saladdodger]

Already got that bit hankir - it's the final shading i'm stuck on

[hankir]

if you got the perimeter, then you know who to look for in the grid.
Look for the extra letter in 30D in the grid.
Look in all directions.