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38a yes a fabric .... AL (aluminium) + 6 letter to weight + a ...it's in Bradfords

49a si (is reversed) + eg(say) + e(base)

17a begins with n not t
20a Salt is def
29a anagram of G and this
38a does begin al- it ends in a. Type of weight is in the middle
45a- no base is the E- ??e??

It is a reversal clue. Word for say- 2 letters and is are part of wordplay

17a looks like name ...nam ...synonym for took + e

Thank you, buzzb.

The curious thing, Melbourne, is that so many people over the weeks and years seem to appreciate the help given on here. I think that you may have missed the point of the Crossword Help Forum entirely.

Sometimes a new name might appear, and the comment will be something to the effect "I'm new to the Listener and have just completed the puzzle. I couldn't have done it without the help given on here..."

That's very gratifying, and more than compensates for the odd sniffy criticism.

Mersault, can you advise, re your post at no.31, you say you get a phrase that is 5,5, after inputting the 14 '+' letters into anagram solver? Am I getting that wrong...
(I have now completed everything but the bottom row. I don't know what the 2,4,3,5 is).

My happiest memories of solving crosswords are with other people. A bit of competition sparks up my brain. As a lone solver these days I greatly enjoy the subtle and sometimes not so subtle help this forum gives. I must say how much I admire the brains like that of Mersault which seem capable of dashing off the solution in a fraction of the time it usually takes me. I actually started having a go at setting one and was quite pleased with the grid I arrived at, but thought it might be a bit below par when I stared writing clues, so hats off to our marvellous setters.

Easier said than done but:

Take the 14 + letters and rearrange to an instruction 2,4,3,5
Obey the instruction
This results in a two-word phrase (5,5) relevant to 1A.

I have the following for the + letters:
T I O L E T S T R O D T E H
Could someone kindly confirmed these please? I suspect I probably have one or two incorrect.
Thanks

Yes, Uncle_W, those letters are correct. And to you and Lumen both : those letters form the instruction buzzb refers to, also DJA in comment 27. DJA hints that one of the words in the 2,4,3,5 is also a word in the puzzle title. So now you should have the 2,4,3,5. It's a funny sounding instruction, you'd think the first word was redundant, but it fits with the puzzle title. Then execute the instruction. That involves a 10 letter anagram.

Rickye, you and me both, It's a solitary pursuit now. But conversations on this forum provide some compensation (aside from the occasional snooty visitor !) You're kind to suggest that I have brains. I don't really think so, in many spheres I'm slow to see a solution. There are others who contribute to this forum who are usually quicker than me...