chrisE - its in odq - it's the first words of the book i think. (Have you got the book - it is the best known one)
Colon - "11" - refers to clue 11 (there is only one 11)
then next bit gives the "across" numbered clues and then the "down" numbered clues
36a Note on alternate pairings in Kincardineshire, formerly (6)
I have M?a?n? and want the answer to end in ns but I only see ne as the second pairing in Kincardineshire.