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'Ricket' - a mistake or blunder (Chambers).

What did you make of TERF/TEFF elle?

I think it is TEFF sunray - adding tips for e(ach) o(ffence) gives TEe-oFF which is to annoy according to Chambers.

Thanks, Drxx….
I only knew "rickets" as a medical condition...I didn't think to look it up in Chambers to see if there was an alternative meaning.
I can't help with terf/teff…....I don't have the clue?

Thank you drxx.
That was excellent parsing for Teff.
A tough clue.

Ricket (singular is a mistake); Rickets is a complaint.

I am still working 26d and 31a. My last 2.

The clue is -

Wanting tips for each offence harass grass (4)

But I'm pretty sure it is TEFF elle, for the reason given below (e+o inside TEFF = TEe-oFF [informally] 'to annoy' - Chambers).

Thanks for reminding me about TEFF, sunray - I'd discounted it far too readily.

I'd trust your instinct for 31ac sunray - I was surprised to find it when I looked it up.

Yes, from now seeing the clue, I would agree with you, Drxx
"Teff" = grass (def), sounds fine
As you say,
tee -off means o annoy/ harass
minus (wanting) e (ach) and o (ffence)

A nice clue!

Thanks drxx.
I can only think of smaze which would obscure the view but why confusingly complex system?

Also Octa for 26d is used in reports for air-traffic control but not quite sure.