Hopefully someone that has finished can help ... the preamble is long and mentions letters coming in and out of clues... so not much use if you've not seen/done the puzzle... Canape that's acceptable...
17. Sam Tyler (probably the fellow from life on mars bbc prog?) 21. Kenny McCormick ..South Park? or something more specific? 24. George Smiley 28. Stacey West Shipman (from Gavin & Stacey) 29. Jerry...
Across clues contain an extra word.. There are 7 clashes in 7 cells so crossing letters may not be correct for the clue... 3d Speaking together of old queen beset by smut locally (8) COI????? 14d...
Help please...South west area not going well.
26a. Queen, perhaps yet to snub English Oscar winner, cheers (4,6)
Is it ‘give thanks’? But I can’t parse. Thanks I advance for any help....
The clue for 27a will give 2 answers - a definition and one made up of wordplay - the 2 answers are each 4 letters. 3 letters are the same in both answers ... 27a Music's without alto, dead from then...
A few parses please: 10d Star group unrestrainedly enveloped in applause CHARIOTEER ... applause = cheer 25d Figaro, say, one captivated by attractive girl DO-ALL i can see the word play but where's...
"E" has been removed from the wordplay (possibly more than one E)
17d Sons aboard right, then wrong lorry - so turned back (8)
(8) is the grid entry defn may be 9 or 10...
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