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Not for a very long time and I don’t think I would have bothered with the credits in my youth; but your hint and google have enlightened me. Thanks: itch scratched!

That is definition by example and should have been indicated as such. I’m surprised at Azed.

Indeed, “one woody” or something similar would have been truer to the Ximenean heritage. Homer nods….

This could only be one thing but I considered grammatically the indicator should have come after the fodder, not before.

Response to the query about 2d

Kernow, yes, I agree. Perhaps “that” instead of “what” could work but I prefer your suggestion.

Thanks Jono. It just grated a little. Your suggestion is an improvement on Azed's. Other than perhaps "providing some inspiration for", which I'd still not be happy with, I'm struggling to find ways to make the surface work.

I thought 2d was OK. "Inspire" can be a container or insertion indicator; here it means insertion. So we have the def, that which is inserted into the fodder. (First def of "what" is "that which").

Thanks buddy. I'd still have difficulty in equating "that which inspires [fodder]" to "that which is inspired in [fodder]", but good to know that others seem to think it's OK!

26d What's involved in fencing with wax (4)

I have ?ire

Possibbly CIRE? But I can't parse. It's a smoith waxed material.

All done apart from that - any help appreciated!