Genius 204

[RayH]

Has anyone got anywhere with this yet ?

[ProfessorMaisie]

Yes, can I help?

[RayH]

I'm really struggling to make any sense of this at the moment.
Any help at all will be appreciated..

[dannyk13]

I think some clues are needed

[Neveracrossword]

Danny, it's a very thematic puzzle - every clue contains special elements, some in foreign languages!

[dannyk13]

Thanks nac.

[RayH]

Don't worry I'll struggle on and if I ever get anywhere I'll let you know.
I don't really understand the rules..
"Definitions in all clues are normal, but you must count on a knowledge of French
and German (as well as English) to determine a number of letters missing from
their wordplay (in two cases twice). All solutions are too long for their allotted
grid spaces, so the missing letters must be entered figuratively."

[dannyk13]

If one of the languages is Italian I may be able to help.

[ProfessorMaisie]

Perhaps a couple of examples will help, RayH (they're not actually in the puzzle) -

If the answer was CONTENT WORD (11, 2 words), the English parts to be 'entered figuratively' would produce the entry - CON102RD (8).

If the answer was FUNFAIR (7), the German part to be 'entered figuratively' would produce the entry 5AIR (4 cells).

[ProfessorMaisie]

No Italian words - English, French and German only.

[RayH]

Ah I see... Thanks Prof. I'll have another go,