Ev 1371

[saladdodger]

9a Patterned fabric institute leaves in Arabia (4) grid entry ??IN
36a Like a mere drunk , spinning a line (4) S??U
21d How Bantu refuse representation, impressed by extremes in Africa (6) A??ON?

[ProfessorMaisie]

9a IKAT
36a LAKY
21d AIKONA

[ProfessorMaisie]

9a - part of an anagram with 1ac
36 ...anagram with 37ac

[saladdodger]

Thanks ProfessorMaisie...all has become clear!
How does 12d work? Awkward setter has to follow guidelines initially

[ProfessorMaisie]

'Aw(kw)ard' makes sense of the def + 'setter has to'= I'VE saladdodger

[saladdodger]

Thanks it was the KW bit i hadn't taken out!

[ProfessorMaisie]

I'm sure you know where that bit's going.