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I think the appropriate form refers to a punctuation mark between the second and third letters?

Hi Loge, it would be a great help if someone with an SOED could assist in identifying the mysterious boat. It would probably mean simply saying what the blooming thing is though. Meanwhile I'll have to see if it's downloadable like Chambers is.

Thank you, Loge. That seems a sensible compromise.

granama1 - if you're old enough: which twin needs the ....? Of, if you are going to Belfast, say you are going (2,2) Now I need help. I can't get any sort of handle on the other two in Row 1. A hint?

As far as I can tell SOED isn’t downloadable (for free). Believe me I tried, before starting this thread!

Cockie, the next two words after Belfast form the clue for 1 across on the LHS.

TONI is the boat.

...but I tracked it down online, so haven't actually seen the Dictionary def (it's a canoe shaped passenger boat with sail, from India).

Thanks drxx, didn't this crop up in a recent circular Listener? Certainly there was another rather rare boat involved.
Am I right in thinking that the three components of Row 1 boil down to siren/going off/boat?

That’s correct, Granama1.

You could be right, granama1 - but my memory gets wiped after a month or so!

I think the wordplay for 1ac is -
synonym for 'siren'/temptress (for the V word) synonym for 'throw in' (for the short A word) + synonym for 'rope' - a Scots word ('tarry-breeks' is Rabbie Burns' sailor) which together give a synonym for 'going off'.