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Wordplay in these clues leads to the answer with an extra letter not entered in the grid.

14 A. Brief end to cute piglet (5) s??r?
(I can see 'short'/brief - but can't fit it with the rest of the clue.)
Madame Nin's collection to brood over (5)
a??r?
Thanks for any help.

Are the words entered in the grid real words?

Yes, the words are all real. (One of the clues is 'Indian races swiftly' - the answer's 'apace'. I got this from 'apache = Indian, drop the 'h')

brief=SHO(r)T
end of cute=E
SHOTE = piglet
R is the extra letter

Many thanks, Finn.

Anais Nin is a French-born writer

Thanks, kobnut - I managed to get that one myself, but forgot to come back on here to say so!