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Thanks Foinaven. I have just seen your reply. I still cannot parse 29 down.

You can find it on the web by searching on 'X is' (where X is The Word) and asking for a quotation. However, the quote is nothing to do with the six circled letters. The second line has a connection to 37a but it seems very tenuous to me. I am still struggling with 1a, 2d and 5d, and an not particularly convinced by the other three.

I think that the definition is the first word, with an extra letter. The first four letters are 'ball' (tenuous) and then I think the rest is backwards (toss?) . However, this is all a bit far fetched

the clue numbers are significant for the unclued

Re 29a, I think the first two letters (for ball) replace the original two in a word that means a sort of club ie dining.

I agree with Foinaven about 29d. I.e. the definition is the first word + missing letter.
If you look up "toss" in Chambers , you'll eventually come across a word that you can work from.

I thought 29d - one of the 14 affected clues - was a tad contrived and making 'around' its last word would have improved it.

Going back to 17ac, my Chambers doesn’t have girls names at the back so I have no idea whether the answer ends lise or lize.
Can anyone confirm please? Many thanks.

My Chambers has Liz and Lise, but not Lize, as abbreviations for Elizabeth

Unclued, I think it has to be “s”.

Help with wordplay for 31, please? Don’t understand “old lady”. Thanks.