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Ah, that makes sense. Just didn’t quite see “all but” in that way, but looking at the definition it is clear! Thanks, appreciate the help

I know the endgame is generally not hinted at but I’m struggling with it. Could anyone say if the fragments written below the grid are unambiguous? Seems to me like there could be any number of options

Completely unambiguous. You’ll know when you have the answer. It’s thematic

Grunos, it might help to remember that "the extra phrases (in order) are partial hints to group them."

Got it!

Brilliant crossword that. I agree with whoever said it was puzzle of the year so far

Sorry to bump this, I'm very behind with my listener crosswords and trying to catch up...

Anyway, this one I've finished, but was put wrong for quite a while by 16 down:

Steel bar Head of Engineering once put up to support giant water coolers (7)

...what is the word 'once' doing here? I assumed it was superfluous and had it, along with 'put', as one of my extra two-word phrases.

I don’t think “once” is superfluous. It indicates that you only remove one of the two e’s from “steel” before reversal underneath the giant

The extra phrases are in 32a, 38a, 11d, 24d

Right, ok that makes thanks sense. Thanks quisling.