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UNCLUED and s_pugh. Thank you...with a groan! I couldn't see past the more usual Latin word used for such forests

Thanks s. Now turning my attention to the NE corner..
Is 8dn REELING? Not sure about the definition.

Sorry meant 6dn. Also missing 8dn.

Yes to reeling

8d hanged is an extra word. Bod is person in wordplay

Hi, unclued,

6dn is indeed REELING : EEL (= Lance, perhaps) inside RING (= group). The definition is “on the dance floor?”.

8dn is a three-letter colloquial word for person inside a three-letter word (reversed) for main ( as in the Spanish Main). The last word in the clue is an extra, the jumbled form being quite hard to find in Chambers. The definition is stays, which is a noun, and nothing to do with corsets. The second letter of the answer is involved in a clash with 12ac.

Thanks to both wintonian and dja for your help.
I am finding this puzzle a real struggle.
What’s the best way to get into the endgame (when I reach it!).

And of course I now realise (having spotted the obvious and re-read the preamble) that the T is fine but the I is the clash. I'll get there! I have to finish this just in case the Scottish sun emerges tomorrow ..

I am beginning to fear for my eyesight. No amount of staring has yet revealed the destination of the interloper. Any advice is welcome.

And then I thought how many of those thematic things begin with I and .... doh! For apprentice think young newsman (as an example) for those who like me struggled with 10.

Reynard - I hope I spotted that earlier on before getting 10dn - doesn't it go 'in the bag' as it were? Just below the city walls ...