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Yes, to be fair, Azed's postscript helps.
I have real issues with the definition at 32ac though.

Thanks for all the hints. I've sussed the phrase now and will construct the Playfair which should help me with 6 down and 25 across as I know what the other 6-letter acrosses are.

barreter,
25a is five letter fish around R.

I do not have 12a yet so makes it difficult to get other down answers.

I do not have 34a also.

Mack or Mick are the nicknames for Irishman?
I have w as second letter in 15a. Probably wrong.

I've finished now. I didn't think of R for river, doh.
12a is an anagram ("shifts") of the first 2 words and the other indicated letter.
15a's second letter is not W -you must have 7d wrong.
34a is an anagram of a 6-letter synonym of "sat".

For the Irishman, think of a short version of the name of Ireland's patron saint.

Thanks barretter.
(Last time I missed one t in your name)

This new captcha is cumbersome.
I wish the pics were clearer.

drxx - I'm not convinced by the definition in 32ac either, although OED defines the solution as "The company of persons who meet at a council-table". Even so, 'Company' on its own seems way too vague.

Thanks jacknatter, that's pretty much how I see it.

Finished all except first 2 letters of 34. I have site ( uncoded) for the last 4 letters. Is this correct?

The TE is correct. It's a synonym for 'sat' with the last letter moving back 3 places.