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A jump-start required please....number of letters unknown
1. Good people having fish surrounded by chips
2. Recycled sole place for women in church
.....and how do 13 letter answers fit in 12 x 12 grid?

1 FRIES around AI = FAIRIES

... Some cells might contain more than 1 letter

Thank you bananabean .. i had the fries bit but convinced myself of another fish!!

Either of these two would help, both lengths are unknown:

Older woman’s fitted with wider hemline, short in length, ending in flounce

One straightens out before spinning large vehicle into oak? (two words)

I have solved the first, AÎNÉE, but I still would like help with the second one.

All sorted now

Do please share it with us, bananabean, because I'm stuck on that too. And I don't see the word play for the old woman.

Hi orson, in case bananabean doesn't look in again soon.
Older woman's is the definition; fitted with wider hemline = A-line.
Wool card is the other; (L+ car) in wood.

Hi ginge. I haven't heard of an A-line before, not being very conversant with fashions! Thanks.