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It’s lead as in a lead role. The definition is straight from Chambers.

oldwolfie
19a 1 (core) inside 4 (lead), the rest is defn. That tells which dial it belongs to.

Thanks ilippu and jono.
Answer now filled in.

I have just one unparsed: 25a. I'm pretty confident of the solution, the dial number and the letter - any hints gratefully received.

Pythagtemp, try adding the letter you have after the first letter of the entry to make a two-word phrase.

Hence the question mark at the end of the clue, which I'd missed! Thanks, mattrom.

I feel like I am missing something. Solved the puzzle. Think I have a six word phrase from the dials. But I have no clue how to apply that to highlight 23 cells. Any subtle hints? Thanks in advance.

No, I am definitely not asking for help this time, but I just want to say that, for the first time in goodness knows how many years, I have given up. I have one clue to go and two that need parsing, but I know that, when I have all the answers, I am not going to be able to proceed. Dementia beckons!

xwordfiend
you need to follow the step implied/given in the six word phrase and then compare with what you have in the Genius grid...

Courage, Pendragon, do not give up! You can do this!