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After getting about four solutions I've decided this puzzle is far too hard for me. But, for curiosity, I'd like to know if the + or - thing works like this:

Gain from being in favour of exercise - could give 'profit'.
Gain from being against exercise - could give 'antifit'.

You're not too far away with that idea Davd W...nothing has to change in the clues though...

The NW corner is a good place to get started, 1D changes (defn bird) from +ve (7 letters) to -ve.

Thank you for trying ixion. Sadly, your helpful hints are still too cryptic for me.

I think the 7 letter bird has a large bill david if i am on the right lines... then change the last 3 letters to the opposite ..in fact just adding a letter gives the opposite.
Seems to parse but I may weel be wrong!
21a is normal I think .. an anagram
25a also a normal clue that i got early on
19a a liqueur minus 2 letters gives you the "seeds"

Hopefully you can progress a bit now!

And even bigger thanks to you xwordfan. At last I understand!

Thanks from me too!

I was quite proud of myself for making considerable progress with last month's genius, but this one was a step too far! But with these hints, I've at least improved on the one answer I had, and will try harder....

can anyone help with these please?

17d Change around position in higher education (7) ?A?????

26a Cut in fashion, formal wear a fright (3,7) ??E / W?N?I??

(a possible change of will to won't in here ??)

27a Last of gravy in red sauce (4) ???O

26A looks like "THE WILLIES"?
Don't get the bit in brackets, Bunty.

27A MA(Y)O

the willies is good thanks jolan .... for grid entry some clues have to be changed positive to negative or vice versa .... sometimes not making a real word .... so here the grid entry is the WONTies