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I don't usually do the AZED but this one looked fun - and it was. All answers are 8 letters long, then you have to fit them round a square which holds the clue number. Answers interlock.

I've got one letter missing; one answer which is formed by other answers but I don't know what the word is; and two where I don't get the parsing. Can anyone help?

34 Cheers managed about one of Turkic group
RA-ATNAI
Note: these sequences of 8 letters can start anywhere and go in either direction

22 Faith in WI tea rain's ruined
ERIASANT

Parsing please:
9 Type of pear coated in salt? It may come with the menu (2 words)
I have WINE LIST but no idea why, apart from the definition.

26 Minimum of efficiency found in pills? Vets may have to lance these
I have CAPELETS (caplets + e), but why? All I can find via google is weird knitted garments.

34 TATARIAN
9 NELi S= pear
wit = salt
26 variant of capellet - cyst on a horse's elbow
22 your letters are right - can't remember the answer/parsing yet!

22 SANTERIA - Caribbean (W est I ndian religion)

Thanks, sudokulover! I learnt some new words on this one.

Oh, I just noticed - I kept seeing WI as Women's Institute - never thought of the W.Indies!

I have never done this before either but Sudokulover said it was now online so had a go. Strangely, it was both easier and harder than it looked - if that makes sense. Enjoyable, will look out for it in future. Thanks S.