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@greedykite. The port is a UK town. The whole is a character of some notoriety but also brilliance!

That was hilarious...well done Paul!

After 20 hours of almost non-stop conjecturing I now have all but 3+4d!Can it possibly be the corruption of a well-known Italian vegetable soup?Either I just can't see the individual bits or I am on a completely wrong track.PLEASE help me that tiny little bit more!

3/4 was my last entry also GK....earlier clue points you to English port...the "not to your taste" word(3) is normally spelt ?I??A

Oh...and no it's not mina strone

I'm way behind you clever lot!

I need 'heavy' hints for -
14d does it end with IAN & have AU somewhere?

24a Is there an anagram here?

16d Is the murderer Cain?

Thanks for any tips.

Not AU, the other gold . Ian is in there, but not end. Yes re Cain!

Sorry, forgot - anagram is in second part of 24,9

14d does it end with IAN & have AU somewhere?(ian and Or are involved)

24a Is there an anagram here? (partially at 9d)

16d Is the murderer Cain?(yes)

Don't you hate it when people ask questions about ones you have got? I have most of the top half, but am struggling on the lower part. Yes, there's clearly an anagram in 24/9, but is it one or two words? Not that that will be too much help. I originally thought the second word was Anderson, but am not so sure now.