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Hi DeadlyPun, the I is from 23D, Chu(t) and miming.

A couple of typos in my last post, 'if' and 38A, but hopefully the meaning was clear...

Thanks a million, meursault. All is now ship-shape.

Thanks, smartie. I had worked it out but forgot to erase a question mark against the clue, so when I replied to dylan I thought I hadn't fully parsed it.

Incidentally, does finding the location of the naval force require a detailed knowledge of naval history? I've searched the grid for a well-known naval battle that took place in December but I cannot see it.

I have 28D as ?emne. Is that right? or which letter is wrong please

gitto, that's correct. It's a composite anagram. SEAMEN AT jumbled = the answer + AS A jumbled. Take AS A off SEAMEN AT and see what' left. The word is in Chambers.

Thanks Dryden, I definitely need a new Chambers! Only 6 wordplays that are currently beyond me and the SW corner to do now!!

I have a mostly full grid though I am still missing quite a few of the extra letters. Can anyone help me with 6d please. I have CR?ES, is that correct?

planks,

Yes, that's correct. I spent ages trying to work out 5ac and 6d. Actually 6d is relatively simple - poetic term for groups of sailors. The extra letter is L.

Can someone help me with the first group of letters. I've got TEURSC. Is that right?

Thanks Demeter, I have the same group of letters as you.

Demeter, those letters are correct. Since you need another CRU in the grid, those letters need to be formed into a word that has that string. There are two possibilities.