Hi Smudgy, I'm sorry to hear about your wee dachshund having a seizure. The fact that he's eating is a good sign that he's on the mend. Regarding this week's Daily Record £500 crossword....re clue 67a 'Awkward situation.'
I originally had 'Spat' as the answer...only because it was all I could think of but I now think 'Spot' is a closer match!!
I think the clue 'Unit of heat' for 7a is poor. The answer they are looking for is obviously 'Centigrade' which is a measure of temperature!! A Unit of heat is a 'Therm' or a 'Joule' The compiler is obviously a bampot!