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Minute abbreviated + and (nuts) makes expressive word meaning extremely.

TBH I just kept cold solving until I had most of them - take a copy of the grid then take a leap of faith & start fitting them in! It's got to be better than watching Poldark ....

Williamseal, the first entries are all anagrams of the clue answers. And you won't be alone in thinking that you have solved a good many clues for not getting many cells entered in the grid. I think someone already said, that in some respects, the first phase is a akin to sudoku. The further you go, the easier it gets.

Thanks Mersault
I’m still struggling. If 1 across is a word for German, an anagram of animal, and 2 down is a Russian ruler , I cannot see what letter goes into the third square of the top row (assuming both words are anagrams).

I may be out of my league. Doubtless I’ll struggle following the plot of Poldark.

In any event your help is appreciated

Thank you so much, s_pugh. I really laughed when I realised what it was !
Thanks again.

The entries are jumbles, not anagrams, so don't have to be real words.

Williamseal, I wouldn't bother with any of that. If you do manage to fill the grid in the way you're trying, you'll only have to clear it all and start over again. Instead I solved enough across clues to identify the extra words and so work out what the instruction was. This meant I was able to put the down answers in easily.

Thanks woodlouse, was looking for a piggy definition, so nothing was coming....

Hi Williamseal, you have tsar and almain. There's only one common letter. If you're going to be picky, the initial entries aren't anagrams, but you'll understand what I mean...

I’m nearly there but can’t get the initial 1 down or solve 14ac, 43ac and 33dn. Any help much appreciated. I have all of the removed words.