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have a completed grid but am struggling with the rearrangement of 'fleury' and 'death' and the inclusion of ' morse' to give real words. Probably made an error somewhere? Am I on the right track? Help appreciated.

Yes, you're on the right track.
If you know the location of the pair of letters omitted in wordplay, that will help you get started (and there's symmetry).

Thanks drxx for your help. ' Chimo' is a new one on me. Also wasn't aware of Colin Dexter's pseudonym as a xword setter. Cheers.

Just finished this one (didn’t have much time last week), and hand-delivered it to meet the entry deadline! Struggling to parse fully a few of the clues - clarification appreciated, as ever!

13a - Weaver grew old, leaving wife little spinning (6). The solution is a ‘weaver’, but beyond that I can’t make much sense of the clue.

26a Scots lament only drinking in moderation (5). Solution is a Scots lament. Only = ONE...?

28a Relishes further sacking over introduction of skates for nurses (6). Solution means relishes. Not sure beyond that.

29d Gets shot of Sarah on vacation, toes vanishing to biting depth. Solution means ‘get shot of’. Biting depth = around D? ...?

29. Sh = Sarah on vacation, S(ara)h, emptied
Es = toes vanishing to, ie 'toes' without the 'to'.
Yes, to the biting depth bit. Sh e d s.

13 The 'bird' in the answer is from Drib, little, reversed, spinning.

26 = 'further' = ALS(o) 'sacking' o(ver) inside S(kates) + AS = 'for' ['nursing' is the containment indicator].
28 - you're right about ONE, and HO = 'moderation'.

sorry, swap the numbers!