Ev 1536

[saladdodger]

Clues are of 3 types:
(i) a letter needs removing from the clue
(ii) a letter needs adding to the clue
(iii) wordplay gives the answer with a superfluous letter
All answers are 8 letters

1. Geographical region sown in fine areas tilled (2 words) must be an anagram of some of it...?
3. Torpor of college official with cape retaining degree ???DNESS deadness? coldness? I can see D for the degree and ness for the cape ...

31. Closing of sales pitches uplifting people

[Neveracrossword]

1 Hidden in the clue... (4,4)
3 I went with deadness. Dean, college official, with D, retaining D inside and (N)eess.

[Neveracrossword]

For 31, I have an unparsed Stilters.

[saladdodger]

Thank you ...should have seen 1!

[ProfessorMaisie]

The extra letter in wordplay for 31 is 'r' [in 'pitche(r)s' = TILTERS] after closing letter of 'saleS.'

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, saladdodger. My first reply should have had 'D, retaining degree'. and Ness, not the gibberish that I typed!

[ProfessorMaisie]

1 I think works as it is with 'sown' as a container indicator but it needs 'h' added for the endgame.

[ProfessorMaisie]

...sorry, the 'r' isn't in the wordplay, it's to be added to the clue.

[saladdodger]

Stuck with some of the central letter sin NE quadrant... I have
I T I
N T ?
A R A
it is a rant ?? for the girls name?

[ProfessorMaisie]

I T I
N T N
A R E

[ProfessorMaisie]

...yes, it's the girl's definition.

[saladdodger]

Thanks ..how is E the extra from 18?
Dad with vote wanting conservative removal ..DELETION

[ProfessorMaisie]

'd(e)ad' gives the D abbrev.

[RickGDG]

How do nos. 1 and 7 overlap please? Can't get them in.

[ProfessorMaisie]

TNE

[RickGDG]

Oh yeah, duh. My head just doesn't work with the clockwise / anticlockwise thing. Thanks a lot.