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[Woodside187]

It's a trap by Columba Most answers comprise a definition part and a hidden consecutive jumble of the answer plus an extra letter. Findin g this a bit of a chore and have got most but not:
Writers of rapturous pieces submit birthday essays (13). It begins with D or E and would help greatly. Tks.

[Piffleworthy]

It starts with D ... and ends with ISTS. Hope this helps.

Can you help me with 'Fragile page inside codex curls (13, three words)'? Would be greatly appreciated, thanks

[Neveracrossword]

Piffleworthy, that's a tricky one. The answer is a French phrase, it begins with A.

[Piffleworthy]

Thank you neveracrossword. I live in a francophone land so will put my thinking cap on!

[Woodside187]

Thank you v much

[Piffleworthy]

Still struggling with the French phrase, could you give me another hint please?

[whatsthat]

Pifffleworthy, it starts with A and in in Bradford's under hair.

[Piffleworthy]

Thank you whatsthat, new expression for me!

Another Q: If 1D is the word beginning with D, then 11A starts with T. But I cannot see any 5 letter possibility for this unless I have gone seriously astray, which is unlikely I think because I have the character and the quotation from my answers. Is there a misprint on answer lengths around the Ts? My T group starts with the clue beginning 'Pirate active in craft'. Thanks in advance for any guidance.

[Piffleworthy]

..I think I have it now, didn't think there could be quite so many Ts.