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I've flown through this up to 2 (or 3, or 4?) letters left. (I won't give placed letters yet, to avoid spoiling).

8d Beetle, dog, cat, budgie and pig manure cleaner (6,7)

The clue seem far too long. I'm taking "cleaner" as the definition, and the two words before that give the last 6 letters, so the rest of the clue gives the first 7!

I can't find anything sensible to fit the letters placed for the first word. Any suggestions?

I can see a two-syllable word that works for the first word. First syllable is the first part (small part!) of the clue, the second fits the next few words. The resulting answer, with your 'cleaner' definitely works.

Good morning... Beetles aren't just insects, and dogs cats and budgies have a collective noun..

I'm stuck on 9/7 I have ?A?A/M?R?A?A Can't think why I can't see it

Thanks both. I had a letter wrong in13a

9/7 is a meteorological phenomenon that I just happened to remember. I didn't bother to parse it.
Hint - think Arthurian legends!

Ok, it's an anagram, if you put the right components together

Many thanks...found it now (after some Googling)... seen them often enough, but the word(s) a new one for me

Finished. I cannot parse 1d though

O blooming heck how did I miss it??

9a/7d was a new word to me, had to look up synonyms to get it.
I'm only stuck on 25a - Book doesn't start to cover a state (4) A_A_
Any clues?

Your first A is wrong.

Not the fairest of clues - a fairly obscure book!