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[puzzled272]

Looks like there's a bar missing in 13ac. but this destroys symmetry?

[Rollo]

I have not tried to solve the puzzle yet, but are you sure it is not just a typo error - a (9) not an (8) as printed?

[wallacia]

Dont know the puzzle,but could it be symmetric.

Just a thought!

[puzzled272]

Clue is "Caribou, note, trudging in flipping grass (8)"
trudging is the extra word, and I reckon answer is REINDEER
=RE(note)+IN+DEER(flipping grass). If you could make REINDEERS fit the clue (possible plural of REINDEER), which it could be, since Caribou may also be plural, then (8) might be a misprint. Hope that makes some sort of sense? I can't make REINDEERS fit the wordplay.

[puzzled272]

Should have added that REINDEERS does fit the grid!

[Totterdown]

The similar thing seems to have happened at 29A. The clue is Stop a huge racket (5). I've put the answer down as abate (with huge being the extra word) a bat would fit in with the clue but where does the extra e come from in the wordplay? There must be something in the preamble to be worked out for these strange clues.

[Rollo]

Perhaps this is the "theme at 21" which is "twice applied"?

[puzzled272]

29ac is AVAST

[Totterdown]

puzzled272, you are so right. Thanks. I was certainly on the wrong track there! Still don't completely understand 13A.

[Rollo]

Having finished it now I can confirm that the grid is printed correctly

In 13a the (8) is a misprint. It should be (9).

I don't like the clue at all.