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I thought this was great.

The key PDM - hopefully not spoiling it for anyone - is to realise that a single symbol can have different meanings, which don’t have to be consistent between across and down.

So a horizontal line - or any other symbol - can represent different letters whether A or D.

I am baffled by cell numbered 36, in that the symbol which should be entered for its across entry conflicts with the letter which should be entered for its down entry. Also, I assume a similar symbol goes in cell numbered 31?

Hi son1ofrover114th

As per previous, a single ASCII-esque symbol can map to different letters/answers.

I was certain 36A HAD to start with an N or No, until, of course, it didn’t...

Many thanks quisling, got it; led astray by 36D....

I have finished but am slightly suspicious of the symbol in 19. I've gone for a symbol of gender in the middle cell. Am I right?

Ukridge - just three letters. The last letter represents its sound.

Any chance of a clue on 30d, please? French verse in present for early reader (6). I have the second of the two cells.

Also, parsing for the last three letters of 25d as ‘waves shortly’. The only word I can think of that means ‘waves’ is 9 letters, so to cut this to 3 with ‘shortly’ seems quite a stretch?

30D - abbrev for 'present' around french word for 'verse,poem etc' can't be more specific without giving almost the answer...
25d 4 letters for a kind of show followed by waves (heraldry) shortened

Thank you, crates - that’s done the job. I’m still slightly unhappy with the ‘waves’, as it looks like it’s only given as an adjective ‘wavy’ in the dictionary, but it’s clearly the answer.

Fun puzzle! But help needed please for 16a and 38a and d.