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struggling with the 3 extra instructions - probably because I seem to have found too many extra words. The ones I think are the across ones begin (in clue order) WECN, but then I have 2 additional possibilities both beginning with O. A helpful nudge would be greatly appreciated! I'm assuming one of the 3 instructions resolves an ambiguity in a down clue, but other than relating it to an extra word in the down clues, I'm baffled.

Hi Gitto, I think WECN is correct for the across clues. I don't see the possibilities for Os. I thought the first word of 14 was redundant also...

Carrying out instruction (iii) resolves the ambiguity in the entry for 16D.

I still have an unfilled cell in 20A. I don't have a bookcase stacked with dictionaries, so I'm wondering how to complete that entry. Any assistance there would be welcome.

Hi Meursault,

I think 20a is CHOLO, chow without w and lo for see.

I agree with WECN. For the downs I have CFB and then I can't decide if the next one is L or H. No idea on the connection, though, or the letter to change

I have CBLH for the down clues? I could be wrong of course.

Hi Planks,

I got F from 7d. I did it as "cut omits alien's ending" with the f-word as the extra word? That left me with the L and H to decide between.

Hi pkd, I had that 'f' word too, but then couldn't find a thematic connection so opted for both L and H. I don't understand how 7ac works with the F in it, but then I am a bear of very little brain! Perhaps somebody could explain, please?

Yes, 20a is defintely CHOLO and in clue order the extra words in down clues are CFBL (L from 23d). What connection there can possibly be for the 8 extra words remains a mystery as they seem completely random to me....

Thanks PKD. I had 1D wrong, having used epic, not epos : which gave me problems with 20A. Even so, I'd considered Cholo, though that's an offensive word isn't it ? But thanks anyway, that's obviously correct as far as the puzzle goes.

My down extra words were CBLM. Wasn't sure whether the last would be M or H...I think the F is required in 7.

Hi Planks,

Thank you, I can see it is both L and H and not F. First in 7d means the first appearance of the letter N in cut so it is not an extra word. Still can't find any connection with the extra words, though