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Spec saver. If you know Sri Lanka’s main export (which it’s not incidentally), check its genus, add the country, and you have your flutterer! Your “t” was correct. So enjoy a cup!

3D - IVR (historical derivation). Multiple clashes.

I think the coupled phrases were the basis of a clue in a Times Competition a while back - I remember Mark Goodliffe on Cracking the Cryptic describing the clue.

A frustratingly long time with the LOI (also 3D) with the answer all but in front of me - but all fair game.

Thanks Merlin.

I have a full grid and the message - but I have 18 clashes, not 14. I have 2 in 14a,16a,18a,26a,32 & 33a, and 1 in each of 15a,17a,20a,29a,31a and 34a. Where I have gone wrong?

18A is x1 only, and none in 20A, 31A or 34A...

Gitto, I have only one clash in 18 a and none in 20 a, 31 a or 34 a.

Thanks hw7, seems like I need to rethink 21d

Now it is confirmed that I must concentrate more - I had misrepresented the grid on my spreadsheet meaning that I had input 21d one cell to high - what a bloody idiot!!

I’m struggling with 26a.
Can you clarify at post #23, I think the comment re 29a refers to 26a?
Do you mean Wiktionary not Wikipedia.
Or any other steers welcome!

Yes, 26A, and yes, Wikipedia. Lots of wheels and goes bang.

#31 thanks simplesimon. Was stuck on trying to fit the actual main export of SL into the answer! Couldn’ t get away from thrice...