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Is 16 ALTO? If so I can’t justify register as the definition unless I’m missing something.

Welcome regardless, Wakeling...

Sunray, 6 substitutes A of Sag with now; 8 is anagram of 33 without T; 31 surrounds a castle, worker is man.
You're right, there are different versions of the verse online. Very misleading. My ODQ has 1st line : 4,7,5,3,7,3; 2nd line 2-3 (though in the case of this puzzle it is 2-4); 3rd line begins 2-4, 2-4...

Hi, unclued,

Yes, 16dn is ALTO. In music, a register refers to a particular range of notes for a singer, so music in the alto register is suitable for altos to sing.

Thanks Meursault. I am not a musical expert and couldn’t understand the reference in Chambers.
I must admit I did groan when I saw in the preamble “....the answer with an extra letter not entered in the grid”. I had hoped that setters could retire this overplayed method of leaving a message!

Thank meursalt.
At this point my grid is filled.
Haven't found the five cells to change.
Or any of the protagonists.

Typo again.
Sorry meursault. (Copy and paste works)

Not to worry, Sunray - I've been called worse...

Comment 6 gives a hint to finding the 5 cell changes. The protagonists are all varieties of the creature named in the last word of line 1 of the verse. To get started I recommend just googling --- species.

Thanks meursault.
I saw that comment.
I plan to explore diagonals.
6d is in the poem.

Thanks Meursault ... all sorted now and the name filled in....


...back to Inquisitor now.........

A quite delightful puzzle, much easier than of late. I would have finished in record time (for me) if it hadn’t been for getting 35a wrong, with a slightly homophobic answer.
Well done Hedge-sparrow.