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16a pelts is the den
2 letter synonym for corps
3 letter synonym for womens auxiliary army
enter in grid with symbol for 3rd and 4th letters

35a starts with b in clue reversed
enter as 2 letters
35d clamour is the defn
5 letter synonym for under with L inside
enter 2nd 3rd 4th as a single letter

Hi, ethik,

35ac is an obsolete word that can mean “treat” as a verb. The grid entry is the two letters that you get when pronouncing the answer.

35dn has been discussed earlier. You need a five letter word that can mean “on earth” (as opposed to “in heaven”), around the normal IVR for Luxembourg. The grid entry is the first letter of the answer, followed by a letter that sounds the next three letters, followed by a letter that sounds the final syllable.

By the way, if Waterloo died in December, the editors must have intervened in the clue for 34ac, as the “Deceased Python” didn’t die until 21 January 2020.

A lifesaver, thanks!

I should have said 'lifesaverS'.

If lexawkward was almost done before I woke up, he/she must be really desperate for a Chambers Dictionary

I thought ‘Python’ in 34 across referred to a diseased member of Monty Python

I meant ‘deceased’! Was this predictive text or a Freudian slip under present circumstances?

Is anyone able to offer some assistance with 31D please? Despite having all but the first cell I can't see it.

I presumed the same as wintonian - as the crosswords are set in advance of being published - the original clue was probably changed/updated - although not a 'toughie' a pleasant fill and a nice 'swansong ' from Waterloo...