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Yes, having initially chosen to drop Y from 32, I eventually opted for S, in the interest of readability. 'Thin fish' definitely suits Y better, and doesn't suit G.

I've just seen the alternative for T in 5. Makes sense now. Thanks Dryden.

I've finished this, and got the whole message, but still don't understand how the 6 rogue answers are generated from their original answers.

The rogue answers are generated from their original CLUES.

I think 'slender beaked head' in the Chambers entry for the full version of the fish justifies it. 'Thin' should have alerted me to reconsider my first choice of S because I wouldn't call a bream thin.

Ah yes, I see it now. Thanks Jaye.

finished this but I've logged in here to see if anyone can explain 13. Is this about Ralph, the printer's devil?

No, it's RAHU (a Hindu demon) inside PL, with the L extra.

Thanks, Demeter. So many devils!

Thanks, Dryden, for the tips. All satisfactorily resolved now, and I understand why 2 is in the OED!

Has anybody parsed 25ac? Not seeing it