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Really struggling with this, which is a fiendish "printer's devilry" concoction, in which the word which is the solution has been removed from the clue, and the spaces joined up. Can anyone help, in the first instance with 18a: A well-known liking? Few for a ride (6). I have *ri*ta. Could be "arista" or "crista", but I can't wangle either into the clue, so that it makes some sort of sense. Plenty more where that one came from.

well known liAR IS TAking...

Thank you. Any chance of a nudge with:
29a: Increased taxation, waiting for businesses eager to grow: **im;
24d: Despite commendation for my race performance, it wasn't amended: d**I*a.
I just can't get the hang of these PD puzzles.

waS LIMiting
a meDAL I LAnded

Thank you, Kilgore Trout. I'll try to solve the remaining clues myself......but don't go away, I might still need you. Thank you again.

This is doing my head in.....any offers for 9d: Police announcing new anti-crime drive - won't pits: *ea******;
25a: There are many for whole fireplace - really sets off a cosy room: ******in*: I think the gap comes in who.....le, with for whom........ingle being part of the answer. Help, please....

6D the break is at "p/its, letters in place are correct, ans has a hypen (AZED doesn't indicate these)

25A you're on the right track with the break and ingle, tiger

I'm stuck after four days with bottom left corner. Please help with 31 across..(which my copy says has 7 letters but seems to have 9). I think it begins Bal to make the break tri/bal.... but cant get any word to fit.

Insert a word into
'Trieste don? His ability to survive in the jungle'

Hi Lumen

You're bal?????? is correct as is the split...think of trieste don as "tri/ested on" and you'll get it.