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And if they're right, then across answers aren't reversed.

I can't think what else can be done with them...
1. reverse
2. anagramatise - but then you won't know where the non-crossing letters should go unless it's not just jumbling them up but it makes a new word
3. swop whole words around in grid

Hmm. My 11a could anagramatise and fit in with 7d but that appears to be a name. Dancer, actress, engineer...

"Leslie, you're thinking out loud again."
"Am I?... Yes I am." (the fabulous Parks & Recreation)

I have the same 2 livs and agree with you! More thinking!
23d is an anagram too

Ooooooooh! I think I have it! 4D I mean, and now I know what the across clues should be doing.

And those 3 fit together if I do what 4d tells me to do.

Hint: (lots of space in case you don't want it)
































you don't end up with real words going across.

Sorry, sudokulover, crossposted. I see 23d now, thanks.

And with the aid of 23d I've now got 28a in the grid.

I'm going to have to stop & do something else but I'm happy to have got 4d. (I bet you've finished, sudokulover - ?)

Bizarrely I got 4d quite quickly and also, with a bit of lateral thinking and a couple of acrosses, I've got the themed character too. Had a break to do some work but hope to finish it off ok.

I have all the down clues now except 5d. and most of the acrosses, but I'm a bit stumped by the four ambiguities. I know where they are (I think, anyway) but has anyone a hint as to how to resolve them as per the rubric?

Hints only, please.

Famous name in 4D, symmetrically as per preamble.

5D defn is (a) top

Thanks Ixion - though this could be where I come a cropper, knowing, I think, only one famous exponent of 4d.

Got 5 down just after my earlier posting, but thank you anyway.

I have an answer for 17ac but am unable to parse what I have. Am I right in thinking it contains bitters?

Yes, for parsing check out BBC2 right now!