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Is "noodle"a diphthong?
Is muscovado "Russian sugar"?
Ref. 18d 9across? 7 letters

27across 9 letters stir beyond two thirds of Russian sugar

Or am being "churlish"?
Ref 17down 8 letters. Not being prompted to assimilate learning,initially stupid

Muscov(ite) + Ado (stir)

Sugar is definition

Not sure what you are asking re 'Noodle'

Pot Noodle (Snack) a straight Spoonerism of Not Poodle (Rejection of dog)

17 is not 'Churlish' if that's what you mean.

18d isn't Diphthong,

I'm struggling to understand what is being asked here

I'm clueless!

Don't you start!!

Pot = dope
Noodle = head