Seven answers require a non-standard method of entry (numbers in brackets after clues refer to entry lengths). Six other answers need modifying prior to entry (three each of two types).
1d Record's dry without opening of string trio (7) ????T??
11d What might indicate a love potion, concocted to capture women for love (6, 2 words) ???E??
26d At first, microbiologists in America struggle to get "female" fungal form (7, 2 words)
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I have solved most of this.
I do not have 18a, 31a, 34a (Neat?), 20d, 22d.
I have the first unclued. Second unclued, not yet sure how to enter the numbers and math signs.
I see that one of the answers loses three letters and goes to a down answer.
Any hints welcome.
If clues are needed, I can provide them.
Hankir, 18 A and 34 thematic and lose some letters.20 D gains some letters. In 22 D, the answer itself is 7 letters, but you know what goes at the start. The numbers and so on get entered as they are....
18 you'll need to move the same 3 letters out of its 7 letter answer.
31 anag 'team' for something you don't eat, hankir ('game' as in 'grouse?').
34 yes (after you've taken out the same 3 letters from the 7 letter answer, def 'most convenient').
20d the opposite of 'baddy' (5 letters) and add the same 3 letters.
22 the German/Italian WW11 partnership upturned + 'in' + E