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All complete except for 2 clues and I think I have answers to both those but do not understand how they fit. They are 1d and 9a any hints that may help me confirm my thoughts are correct would be helpful. I have not put my "answers" here as either do not want to spoil for other or embarass myself by being very wrong.

1dn is the name of an insect and a homophone for a word meaning "take off".

9ac relates to a Shakespeare quote. Google "Dick the butcher" and all will become clear.

Bullfrog - thanks for your help. Posted last night but it seems to have disappeared!
"Of course - should have got that one!"

thanks Peterm
I had just reaslised i had the last letter of 2d wrong. then got the correct answer for 9a. Thanks for the explanation of 1d I was thinking of take off in the wrong way but had the correct answer.

Really can't get 15ac, wondering if I have some other links wrong, currently got --S-B-A-

Any help guys?

LostBoy - your letters are right. The second word is bean. The pre-operative answer is a type of bean. Change the first word for a facial feature.

thx - got it :)

I'm stuck on 14D. I have D-N-A.

MacGee

Explained on this thread, started by icvotria:
http://www.crosswordsolver.org/forum/125964/genius-93

Thanks, but that thread has it wrong. I see now that I was right with DONNA. AN + NOD (acknowledgement) backwards.