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Got there in the end, but be prepared - this is an absolute monster!

Paul is not my favourite compiler. I've just used an anagram solver to get 23a* - I'm now officially throwing the puzzle aside!

*Parting words making Oates laugh (5,5)

Thanks for the tip - was looking for something in English and could have been there all day!

Hi Chris, i felt like doing the same thing several times, but couldn't sleep so stuck with it.
It's amazing how much more difficult this week's is compared to others.

Think I've solved 1dn and 12 across but can't parse either! Can anyone explain without giving the game away? Also yet to finish tr corner

1 last letter of the first word inside a synonym of back and another expression for with

Definition is a country

12 a type of meat & abbreviated word for just/only

I'm not certain of these but I think...

1d = Def. Country

(finc)H inside a 4 letter word meaning "back" followed by a 3 letter word meaning "with"

12a Def. = Beat

3 letter word meaning "meat" + 3 letters of a 4 letter word/cut meaning "just/only"

Can I please have a tip with ' A suspicious device packed with explosive gas carried out' 8.Thanks in advance.

14a Def. Carried out

Anagram + 1 letter abbr. for 'explosive gas'.

Anagram around a letter representing an explosive gas