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8d parse ...take = R , +A set up> AR (e)CO ?

yes 40 sorry.

I have the two fictional characters now thanks v. much all. Xwordfan, think your missing nine is the fictional character starting 36a then 27d. Still missing the sixth...rows 5&6 ? Does it start last two letters of 21a?

Last letter of 21a and next two

Then look below

Thanks Novice!

thanks muraria

The diagonal 'person' going down from the third letter of 21 across, are the last two letters inserted in the far right of the bottom row? I also need help with these clues: 1 down: they're rudimentary crabs, requiring adaption (4) 2 down: Horse reared in Market- place of old city (6) ????A? 3 down: A quarter of those compiling crosswords resident in Fowey's foremost Hotel (6) F???T? 35 down: He's bound to work over North Californian city (6) ?UENO Also 34 down is the answer colour 'cos I don't get the wordplay (Love getting out uniform and polishing pad (6) ?OLOUR
Thank you

Yes to the last letters in bottom row

1d you learn them at school

Anagram of crabs less r which is extra letter

2d market is Tron which should help you finish that answer

3D is a word meaning quarter meginning with f

35d your U is wrong and you seem
To be a letter short

Serf in reverse over n with an O extra gives Fresno


34d o is wrong should be E.

Anagram of love and U (r is missing in wordplay)

Thank you djawhufc, especially for your explanations!