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You need a word for two, as in oxen. Then you can probably figure the rest.

Yeah, thanks MPRS, as per usual I saw it as soon as I posted - there should be a name for that:-)

That’s called post-enlightenment.

I like it Buddy - I think that'll catch on:-)

All done apart from 35d. I’m assuming the answer is the first four words, but cannot figure out the wordplay, so some help would be appreciated.
I thought some of the clues were stinkers, with some very vague definitions, but all in all this was very enjoyable and very clever. How do they compile these puzzles!

Adverb (5 letters) meaning artfully (or cunningly) minus single letter abbreviation for strangeness.

Yes, thanks loge, I saw it just after I posted. This seems to happen a lot, not only to me apparently.

I’m struggling to complete the top half of the grid and find the hint. Nudges for 20a and 8a would be appreciated.

XIJ - someone on another thread called it post enlightenment. I like that!

Numbskull - 20 a is a reverse hidden, 8a a word for shots in a filming sense reversed minus A(maretto)

20a hidden retro.
German type of hock I think.
Can someone help me with 7d? I’ve got coiled in my mind but can’t get the change so it might be wrong.