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I'm still persisting as I'm determined this isn't going to beat me!
But I need some help!
8down Rising politician goes in to justify the future of France (6)
21 down Subaltern and his men lifted a weight(4)
35 across Topless lass, perhaps, and her lover turned over without one sharing a 'high' (7)
finally - 23 down (which I feel may be Isotherm?) A line used by meteorologists is different on earth (8)
Also can anyone point me in the right direction of the ten letter word to be written below the grid.
Otherwise I'm all filled in and highlighted - a miracle!!
All help VERY gratefully received
Thanks in advance
We're snowed-in here!

8D. Avenir (French for 'future')
21 Rotl (other ranks/backwards+lt/lieutenant[subaltern]backwards). It's a weight.
23 Isothere - is+other+e(ngland)
Without any letters, I can't remember 35 D.
These answers are the unmutilated versions.
The 10 letter thing is ...well, I'd say it was two words. Think of what you'd call an old issue of a maagazine. The second word is what all the highlighted things are.

Thank you chips, that's given me the spur to continue
Gosh it's cold here!
Thanks again

Thanks to chips I've done it all except
35across: Topless lass,perhaps, and her lover turned over without one sharing a 'high' (7)
Letters I've got are COTIN _ L
and the'spare' correct letter is D
If anyone could help me, I'll stop tearing my hair out!!
Thanks in advance.

I think I had Cotidal as the answer(before the misprint)- but I can'x explain the workings for it!

Thanks Chips
That makes sense
Hopefully I'll be able to repay you and help you sometime!
Thanks again

Mjk, you're very welcome - I appreciate the help I have had on this site.

Could the workings be:-
Topless lass (s)cot
Lover = lad reversed = dal
without one = i
Cotidal indicates coincidence of "High" or low tides
??

Thanks chrisg
Hope you build some nice big snowmen, think that's what I'll be doing this weekend!