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Thanks all. I just looked up my second word in Chambers and found the second definition of the adverb which I guess explains it. I have never used this word in this sense - hence my confusion.
You live and learn.

I just used the normal meaning as listed first under adjective

Enjoyed this. Have the highlighting. But stuck on 10a. Could someone confirm whether my letters of AGMO and either L or H are correct for the 5 crossers?

Thanks

Smellyharry, those are correct. First word is definition.

Thanks Ozzy, got it now, not sure why I couldn't see that.

Only loose end for me now is the wordplay for the first 3 letters of 46. I have the definition and can see how the last 5 letters come from 500 out of spirits, can't see where the first three come from?

Ta

Forget that, I'm being an idiot. All done, very neat, enjoyed it. Thanks Kevgar.

I'm still confused about highlighing. Given that the message is x>y is that to be read as highlight n of x and (n-1) of y?

That seems the most likely interpretation to me

That was my point Throck but I did not express it as well as you. X>Y is true even if Y = 0.
We know the completed grid can contain either 5 Xs or 5 Ys but not both.
You could read the instruction as highlight all 5 Xs and 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 Ys.
There seems to be real ambiguity. That’s why I thought my second word must be wrong.

I think you’re overcomplicating the message and if y was 0, what would be the point of the middle cell?