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Is anyone getting anywhere with this? I can't get started. To see if I can get anywhere, may I have a hint on 1a, say. [no length given; a word must be removed from the clue]

1a) Jack set on computer language.

Thank you

This was absolutely brutal. There is almost no way to proceed but to cold solve everything, or at least until you can get the message about grid entries. Even then there is little help from crossing entries, as will become clear.

1a = TAR TAR, C is extra.

I eventually got the message by writing all the possibilities for extra letters out and staring at them until words appeared. I am loth to declare a puzzle unfair, but this one goes right up to the line.

Thanks, kilgore trout.
I might try your method. That's a lot of permutations, though.

Yes it is. Lots of staring was required.

Clues strange but fair, good challenge, hope this sorts out the men from the boys (or girls)!

Got the method of entry as I luckily solvd the most helpful clues forthe message.

Stuck on 1 and 2d

Solid gold cases- they may be found in schools

(One of the s words is irrelevant)

East Anglian ward off old couple both endlessly

Please help!

OR+CA

FENMEN = FEN(d) + MEN(g)

have you got 12?

Thanks for those.

No haven't got 12 yet- are you missing it?

12 is Ecco The middle of soccer backwards. Help with 4 (among others) would be good. Whimper in Fife when for example Swede comes up

PEENGE