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I was a bit late getting to this one, and it all finally clicked today. Thanks to everyone for being so circumspect with hints, and not spoiling the discovery of the 'ennobling transformation', which was indeed very clever, and well worth the wait and the patient effort. Definitely one of the most consistently satisfying Genius crosswords for a while!

Re: KY jelly... I've only ever come across this in the US, where it is a household brand.

Hello there,

I know I'm late to the party here, but it would be really great if someone could give me subtle hints to help with my final unsolved clues; 1d and 13ac!

Cheers,
Max :)

13a Defn is writer, extra word is genesis
1970's band 3 capital letters, then add the T from T rex and I(single)

1d think "one beating eggs"
defn is like a cat (some of its features)
around is the extra word

Brilliant, thanks! Turns out I had a couple of across clues wrong which was hampering me:

I had "closest" for 11ac, interpreting "plug hole" as clot rather than slot, and "Al Green" for 16ac, thinking the word play was a + l (green) + green (forest).

Thanks for the speedy assistance, I'm glad I stumbled upon this forum. :)