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Having completed grid (and a few of the thematic ones thanks to this thread ) I fail to see how the process 'swapping partners' works and so what to highlight any hint or direct answer much appreciated
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leon

Leon, I am still confused about the partner swapping, but I am confident that the entry to be highlighted is an anagram of the eighth thematic clue and the unclued grid entry to the right of 32d. As stated earlier, I seem to have completed this puzzle without fully understanding it!

many thanks terrier, so you do some process twice to 'gone' to make 'tall' = longleat, as you said what is the process? will have to wait and see thanks again

I think the process for that one goes GONE GALL TALL, the first being ONE&ALL, and the second something one might drink.
I only got most of the difficult thematic clues by working backwards after substitution; only the wordplay for the third thematic clue to get.
I'm sure, as usual it is one of the easiest!

many thanks finn all understood and complete,
third clue stitch=qui(l)t, b&q, built
thanks again
leon

Yes - one of the easiest!
Thanks Leon.

Thanks to finn's hints I have now solved all the thematic clues and worked out all the pairings except one. The grid I completed earlier without this knowledge still appears to be correct. The one that has stumped me is the pairing for "The Hoff". I would have expected "off and on", but in the grid my remaining unclued entry is "The Hun" (defined by "German"). Could somebody please enlighten me?

terrier, german isnt an extra word but title is in 31a hence The Hon

Thanks leon. So my grid completed in ignorance was almost correct, with just one letter out. Glad to get that one put to bed before the next one comes out!