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I think I am all done but for 11 across.help appreciated.

Do you mean 11 clue or 11 entry.
The entry is a rather small city in France. Word for fire containing a word for miscalculate and a u. Clue 22.
The clue leads to the entry in 22. The definition is a possible description for birds.

...or a specific word for a woodpecker.
Agree with murky about the setting. Just a matter of changing some clue entry numbers and moving a few words in clues. No real end game. A bit disappointing.

Having felt really pleased with myself that I solved last Saturday's Listener unaided I am not enjoying this one at all, despite the helpful hints - thank you everyone. The pdm hasn't occurred and, by all accounts, the engame seems not to be worth the trouble.
I take my hat off to the clever contributors who take the trouble to help others.
Oh, and I'm not a robot lol.

Thanks smartie. I’d followed the earlier thread on 7d which had helped me to reach the 8 letter word. I don’t really see how the clue leads you to remove the first four letters (“With” seems a necessary requirement in the clue to me). But I suppose I’ll just have to accept it.

I’ve had a long pause (a 9 mile walk) so my grid still looks rather bare. I’ll keep plodding on.

merenz - I think you're taking 'Once' as an indicator for the archaism (which it should have, of course, but setters often ignore this requirement). In this instance I think 'Once' is replacing your suggested addition.

I don't even know what "pushes the limits of fairness" is meant to mean, but it does sound a rather childish notion that clues are to be judged 'fair' or 'unfair'. The universe is a compassionless place, there is no consideration of 'fairness'. It is not a recognised entity.

As for the claim that the puzzle took less time to set than to solve...what tosh...perhaps the claimant should try setting...

Gazzar, half the clues involve a change of position of one word, the entries for the other half need to be reciprocally placed in different entries.

A solution will shortly be available at the usual place.

meursault - Fairness is a concept I admire. I'll wait for a higher power or a better philosopher to wean me off it. Unless you are both, of course.

Drxx, I'm glad that most of the clues I've dealt with over the years have been 'fair', but that wasn't/isn't always the case.

I'm glad you're aware of the mysterious entity too malone .