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What you've described gets you to 24, I think. After the dream, there's something that was raised (seen in the bottom row in "unraised" form), and a 3-letter something was put on top of it. Not all of this is in a straight line.

Many thanks buddy. I naively assumed that they would all be straight lines, and signally failed to appreciate what “appropriately placed” meant. Mea culpa

That's what I opted for too buddy, I only came across tbe 3-letter addition to the standing item by chance while consuting Mr Google.

That was the only way that I could find 32 cells but I was not really happy that the 3-letter word was "supported". I still have a niggling feeling that Ifor intended a more satisfying solution.

I'm on a run of falling at the last fence this weekend. Simply can't make sense of the critical clue which (may) push me forward. Looks like a simple anagram but nothing useful pops out apart from an author.

Bobbycollins, it is an anagram leading to a former rock band, which with the clue number will point you to the source of the theme.

Bc, don’t do what I did and assume that left is L. It’s “left in eroded”, E

Hello all and a happy Nee Year to all!
I have somehow contrived to leave my weekend i on the sleeper train back from Penzance! Horror of horrors as I was only seven or eight clues in… is there any way anyone can send me a pic of the unfilled grid and clues which I can then print out again?
I would be much obliged… I’d ironically bought two copies (one for my mum), who has since filled hers in!
Many thanks in advance
Natty

mail jhnlarkin@msn.com - I subscribe and download the puzzle. I'll send a copy.

Norah, I'll let you know when it's been sent.

Thanks, ozzy and quisling.

Just returned from being dragged around Sainsburys and lunch with Mrs bobbycollins. I shall press on now👍