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Thanks pkd

Well, I could have been here until next Tuesday and not seen Vita. Though I was happy with that as my entry (what else could it have been !)

Cockie, I had similar thoughts re xxxx by xxxx. I have YL->B?, which I think can work with LBY in the square.

Am completely lost with the first playfair. I seem to have a row or column SUFHA and can't figure out how this can possibly be right. Help with single clues 4d and 33a would be very useful - this is tough!

MandyRob, SUFHA isn't the only possible representation. Eg HASUF also suits HA->AS and FU->HF

I think 4D is just ACID

Thanks Mersault that's really helpful - never worked with these playfairs before. Very challenging

Would appreciate a nudge for the single clues - 33a, 25a and 17a. Not getting anywhere with the first play fair so need some help. Thanks in advance

Hi Mandyrob0704,
17a A, then toadstool's top (ink......) all reversed
25a UK's Marilyn Munroe ??
33a Apple or humble R(ector) C of E

Thanks so much again pkd - you're my hero!

Unclued, I never got back to you yesterday re 9,20 : I don't have the second half yet, the first half is a 2-word ruminant, OKS reversed inside a strange looking American word for mess.

Can anyone explain the wordplay for the first half of 8,28 ?

Meursault, the first half of 8,28 is a double definition. Check Chambers or look up 'goose' in Bradford's.

A belated thanks to buzzb for the explanation of Tory. I would never have thought to check the names index.