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Yes, I agree - I'm nearly there but stuck in the NE corner ... it's because there are so many versions of 9 used in so many different ways - and although the opposites seem to be generally situated opposite to each other, it doesn't always seem to work ... Always in the past I've been sure when I've got a genius right. With this one i can't be certain about much of it.

Given up trying to parse it but I know it's correct now because it works for the miserable dozen clues I've solved. Been stuck for ages now. A wee hint for 8ac might help things along. Happy to reciprocate although I probably have fewer solved than others.

9 is parsed in three sounds. 20 is a disc and a 9.

And I don't think the opening scene of GE is set where 18 says it is ...

I think it is in such a place, prospero. Another word for marshland.

suppose I thought they were endemic to E Anglia ... I think 8 is an anagram with a 9 as the last letter - but the definition seems to me a long way off base,

You're right about 8, think of the first word in the clue as two words. Took me a bit for it to twig.

Of course - thank you, slanty. All I have left is 4 ...

That's what I wanted it to be but couldn't see why. Thanks.

Thanks pendragon and prospero...way off with my parse of 20,9.