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A word in each clue has been anagrammed into one or more consecutive words; these should
be unscrambled prior to solving, normally destroying the overall surface reading
20a Once pulled by lugs , ice vehicle circles eleven orcas (6) S??LED
(I know that the result of "anagramming" starts with O)

31a Honour initially enjoyed by earners, for example, coming first (5)
( as above .... starts with N_
24d now a normal clue:
Expressed hesitation having won without Turkey or Italy (6) U???ED

I have the quote and subject but don't know the 18 letters to be deleted

20a must be sooled - defn - pulled by lugs/ears .... sled is the ice vehicle ...circles could be oo .... but the anagrammed bit ? eleven orcas??

20a sorted ......O= eleven (mediaeval roman numeral) and orcas anagram is Oscar (the other O needed)

31a also sorted - PLUME - anagrammed bit .... earnedby gives Naseberry.

24d must be umphed - triumphed/won without the T and I.

18 cells also deleted.

I must come on here more often .... and help myself!!!

Hi xwordfan,
31a. anagram (by earners)
24d. 9 letter word for won minus the usual abbreviations for Turkey and Italy at the beginning.

Look for 3 contiguous instances of the missing subject of the quote and the shape ......

Hi again xwordfan, sorry my post took so long but I'm glad to see you got there yourself. Even more satisfying I imagine.

Thanks again ginge for emailing puzzle.

Have finished completely except 35a (sad peace lieutenant secures for southern seabird? (6))

Have A?EL?E but can't make anything work?

Adelie - southern seanbird
anagram of sad peace gives escapade ... then adelie comes from escapADE LIEutenant

Thanks Sudokulover.

Saw this in Bradford's under Pengiun rather than Bird