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Special instructions: Each clue is a passage from which the printer has removed a hidden answer, closing the gap and sometimes taking liberties with the punctuation, but not disturbing the order of the remaining letters. Example: Vaulting above tunnel entrance appears inane, scary. Answer: PESTO. Undevilled version: Vaulting above tunnel entrance appears in an escape story.
4d Trivial malfunctioning in a computer pad, maybe (7)
6d Why is the Brie ring her ensemble for the ceremony?(5)
Any help very GRATEFULLY received!

I've only just got round to starting this, and 6d is one of the few I've got so far. Problem is I can't see a definition. I've got DEALT
6d Why is the Bri(de alt)ering her ensemble for the ceremony?(5)

Why is the BriDE ALTe ring her ensemble for the ceremony

thanks Bullfrog - I thought that PD clues didn't have a defn thus making the puzzle v hard!
http://volecentral.co.uk/pd/intro.htm

Thanks to AB too

You're right -- I shouldn't be looking for something that's not there!

xwordfan,

Thanks VERY much for that link - it explains the whole thing very well.

Not easy this week. I've done it, but have got a couple of loose ends.

27ac: there are only 2 unchecked letters, so I'm pretty sure I've got the right answer, but I can't see where it can be inserted in the clue.

2dn: as far as I can see, there are 2 plausible answers. The unchecked letter can be a W (which is what I've gone for) or a R. Both would make sense.

Anyone got any ideas?

2d
Go with the "w" and use it as the first letter of "we"

Thanks, but I'm more troubled by 27ac. I still can't see where it slots into the clue.