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As you'll know it takes me a while to do the Saturday crossword but this week worse than ever!
Mention of a mechanical piece in the isthmus (9)
N?m??????
Also. Deterrent rebid Waugh's work for passing time (5,5,3,6). I've got a couple of letters but I'm not sure they're right!
And I cannot even get the sense of the clue to 21,8 so I won't bore you with it :-)

Name check

Water under the bridge (anagram)

The other one is an anagram

First word starts with W

21,8 is a marching tune.

Having completed puzzle, I'm puzzling over 1D the cryptic part. Please pointers.

What generates interest is Araucaria's home hosting one old Greek king (5,2,3,4)
old Greek - Theban.
home - in (are you in?).

Thanks Trevor
I was thinking that way myself and I assume (please correct if wrong) that what is left after removing in & theban is 'moneyk a ref. to the monkey puzzle tree ?

I tried to work Chile into this.... however it's MY (araucaria;s) around ONE , IN (home) THEBAN (Greek) )King

good thinking with the monkey puzzle tree though.