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Thank you, muraria. Feeling a bit silly but at least my mind is at rest!

A good week for me. I've gone up a rung in Bridge and as an Agent in the General Election succeeded in getting my candidate's nomination papers completed (I won't say which Party as I don't wish to fall out with anyone). And ...
I've completed the puzzle and found the theme word.

Thanks Serpent!!

By the way, congratulations to Serpent for the top line of the grid proper.

Absolutely lovely puzzle, a real pleasure to solve!

Such elegant clues, really enjoyed finding the extraneous letter and seeing how it changed how the clue reads.

Thanks Serpent!

All done. Just within my capabilities but I can’t parse 36a and it’s irritating me!

T of tweak is extra ...so W (weak) + 4 letter synonym for remedy

Thanks. I see it now.

New member. Learning to cope with Listeners but …
What is BRB?
I suspect it’s an important that I don’t have!!

Miles, hello and welcome. The BRB is just the Big Red Book, ie Chambers Dictionary.

Ok, I do have one of those!!!
Many thanks.

Not sure whether my experience is the same as others but I started SW and gave filled the bottom half with not much in the top half yet. But I persist!