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Orson remember the possibility of letter-pairs.

I did wonder about that but I noticed that there was a symmetry to where all the letter pairs went. It shows not to assume too much. Thanks.

How does 8d parse?
8d ... such as seaweed, lining hollow in volcanic rock (4) ALG? alga?

this clue followed on from 7d Gathered material after beginning to take rich confection....(7) > truffle

Hi bunty

AA is volcanic rock. Lining hollowed out leaves LG.

I've solved all the clues but am at a loss to understand the three small numbers. Also the pairs of letters make little sense unless a town in Arizona is involved.

you should have 12 pairs of letters ... the 1st 5 give HENRY ... so then you can see what the other 5 give ...

I didn't use the connection to 3 small numbers but i assume it's 3,4,5 which you'll understand once you have the person and the message

Ah, I only had 11 pairs because I thought 1d was normal (which is why I thought 29d was normal). Thanks.

Can anyone help me with 1 Down, 14 Across and 15 Across?
Thanks.

Hi, samovar

1d - think of a unit of time with an extra letter at the front (2 letters in first cell.

14a - a European country. 2 letters in 3rd cell.

15a - a euro is a type of kangaroo. Two words (3,3) for a car accessory.

Thanks so much, Orson. The European country....staring me in the
face ! I didn't know a euro was a type of kangaroo. How interesting.

By carefully considering all of the posts this week, I have finally completed the grid and the requisite instructions. Although I have a mathematical background, I was not familiar with the originator. Thank you to all contributors and hats off to the setter!