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I think 18 is using "Dutch" as "wife" - very dubious clue, I thought

I'm not 100% sure of my first word in 14ac, which should mean Very in the definition Very modern. I have ?A?I for it and can only think of one word that means Very to go there. This could be a short form for a type of jail but I can't find that confirmed anywhere. The whole clue mystifies me though the last three words are obvious. Help me parse it please.

The I is wrong.

Your 'I' is wrong. The first word doesn't mean 'very' but your definition is correct.

The first two words in the solution are a verb (for jail)

Thanks. I didn't know that expression. Plus I'd misread my U in 15d for an I...

I don't Have 15d beginning with u

The fifth letter is U.

Sorry - I thought ethereal was referring to the crosser with 14 a

The fifth letter of 14a is U too.
I'm confused!