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might be some clues here as you've got the grid

Thanks for that, Ixion. I've read through all the comments. If you read them too, you'll see that all say what a wonderful xword it is. No help, though, which is I suppose as it should be. I feel even more stupid now.

feel free to post some individual clues - even if I can't see the bigger picture

The grid is 13 squared. There is just one 13-letter clu, going across the cantre. The clue is "Green bird's last pair seen in diminishing habitat - vireo?" Two words. I have(given 3d is anatropy)
??p??????d?n?. For no other reason but the Vireo - could be video? I want it to be tape-recording. Crazy I'm sure.
Here's another:- Merrier drinker seen in Algiers? Spotted one in north. 8 - two words. Third letter e - from original teem.

Sorry again about the awful typing - should've gone to Specsavers

Now for instance, Ixion, here's another. I have E??A?ES. The clue is: "though not fully developed, loaf-cutter possibly delivered greatest cut." Now there aren't many words that will fit that pattern - one is ERGATES, which Chambers gives as a not fully-developed female ant. Now why?

Now that is one of the few I can answer - loaf-cutter becomes leaf-cutter. This is a type of ant. Ergates is an anagram of greatest - less the T i.e. the word is cut.
I managed last week's listener (rare for me) but this week I'm finding v difficult - although I think I have the SW corner done

Thanks for that, Confused - yes, I've got 7 or 8 in that SW corner now. Have you read the comments at Answerbank? There is talk of several pennies to drop, but not one has dropped for me yet.

Yes, this week's sounds like a good crossword.

it is tape recording AJT - eco(green)rd(bird's last pair) in tapering(diminishing)