Azed - Last One

[JJ109]

34 Rear moving forward sat composed (6)

Just to complicate matters, this is one of the 4 special clues where the real answer has to be encoded before input. I have worked out the code already, but am a little unsure of how to apply it.
Therefore the letter pattern should be one of the four letter patterns below.
_ _ HGTE
_ _ GHTE
_ _ HGET
_ _ GHET
Many thanks I hope you understand my query. Merry Christmas to you all.

[ProfessorMaisie]

JJ109 take the last letter of a common 6 letter word meaning 'sat' and move it up to 3rd position, making a word for 'composed'.
I've written out the code phrase and checked it against your four suggestions but I end up with _ _GDGM.
I've now recycled the puzzle so can't check it (perhaps I've gone wrong somewhere).
Happy Christmas to you.

[ProfessorMaisie]

sorry, it looks like ??GDGP

[JJ109]

Thanks Prof - I have _ _ GDGP for the crossers - the P being from "Inwrap" so am I wrong with that?
Get engrossed in informal discussion about women (6)

Merry Christmas also to you.

[JJ109]

Thanks Prof - crossed posts

[ProfessorMaisie]

You're right with the crossers and the answer jj109 - the coded answers must match the straight answers where they cross (you just need the code to find the unchecked letters).

[ProfessorMaisie]

ditto jj109 (hope you can recycle it now - enjoy the rest of the day).

[JJ109]

I have your answer to 34 now and the code grid, i've had a long time

Damn - I got my left and rights mixed upwhen the letters are on the same line! The HG should be DA

Thank you very much for your help. Finally finished

[ProfessorMaisie]

That's it JJ109.
It was a particularly tricky word to reverse-engineer from coded entry to straight answer (for the reason you mention).
Glad you're free of it - Playfair isn't my idea of a Christmas present!

[JJ109]

Thanks, and enjoy the rest of your Christmas Prof!